hinziehen

\ˈhɪnˌt͡siːən\

/\ˈhɪnˌt͡siːən\/ verb

The verdict

“hinziehen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Se déplacer en direction d’un lieu défini.

Corpus desk

Index FR-hinziehen · hinziehen · French

hinziehen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for hinziehen
PropertyValue
Headwordhinziehen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈhɪnˌt͡siːən\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « hinziehen » en français

hinziehensiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hinziehen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈhɪnˌt͡siːən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Se déplacer en direction d’un lieu défini.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for hinziehen, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is hinziehen, spelled H-I-N-Z-I-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Se déplacer en direction d’un lieu défini.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how hinziehen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Tags haben vielleicht die Soldaten auf der Straße mit ihm gespielt, Soldaten, denen Kosaken ihre Säbelhiebe ins Gesicht geschrieben hatten, nachts mag er oft aufgewacht sein vom Rollen der Kanonen, die hinzogen nach Österreich, um die Eisdecke unter der russischen Reiterei bei Austerlitz zu zerschmettern.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hinziehen"?
"hinziehen" is spelled H-I-N-Z-I-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈhɪnˌt͡siːən\.
What does "hinziehen" mean?
As a verb, "hinziehen" means: Se déplacer en direction d’un lieu défini.
How do you pronounce "hinziehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hinziehen" is \ˈhɪnˌt͡siːən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hinziehen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list