Which to use
“härtere” and “hintere” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,568
- “härtere” frequency rank
- #13,861
- “hintere” frequency rank
- 37429
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | härtere | hintere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs hart | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs hinter |
Where the eye mixes härtere and hintere
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses härtere with hintere
A purely visual mix-up. härtere ([ˈhɛʁtəʁə]) and hintere ([ˈhɪntəʁə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37429, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
härtere is recorded at frequency rank #23,568, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈhɛʁtəʁə]. hintere is at rank #13,861, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈhɪntəʁə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 37429, this pair ranks #1,590,482 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of härtere vs hintere
Shared letters: ehrt. Private to "härtere": ä. Private to "hintere": in.
"härtere" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "hintere" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- hintere ← hhintere · hinetre · hinntere · hinteer · hinterre · hintree · hinttere · hitnere
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "härtere" and "hintere" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "härtere" or "hintere"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "härtere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hintere" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,590,482 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "härtere" and "hintere" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "härten vs härtere". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,590,482 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.