Which to use
“heiteren” and “hinteren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,385
- “heiteren” frequency rank
- #6,933
- “hinteren” frequency rank
- 43318
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | heiteren | hinteren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heiter | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hinter |
Where the eye mixes heiteren and hinteren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. heiteren (CVVCVCVC) and hinteren (CVCCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: heiteren vs hinteren
A purely visual mix-up. heiteren ([ˈhaɪ̯təʁən]) and hinteren ([ˈhɪntəʁən]) 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 43318, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
heiteren is recorded at frequency rank #36,385, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈhaɪ̯təʁən]. hinteren is at rank #6,933, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈhɪntəʁən].
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 43318, this pair ranks #1,421,806 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of heiteren vs hinteren
Shared letters: ehinrt. Private to "heiteren": -. Private to "hinteren": -.
"heiteren" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC · "hinteren" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "heiteren" and "hinteren" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "heiteren" vs "hinteren" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "heiteren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hinteren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,421,806 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "heiteren" and "hinteren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "härteren vs heiteren". 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 #1,421,806 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.