Which to use
“hidden” and “hindern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,382
- “hidden” frequency rank
- #11,258
- “hindern” frequency rank
- 35640
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hidden | hindern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt (past participle) des Verbs hide | bewirken, dass das Besagte nicht geschieht |
Letter map: hidden vs hindern
Shared letters muted; letters that set hidden and hindern apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Spelling & dictionary notes on hidden vs hindern
hidden and hindern are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35640, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hidden is recorded at frequency rank #24,382, classified as averb, pronounced […]. hindern is at rank #11,258, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhɪndɐn].
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 35640, this pair ranks #1,635,171 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hidden vs hindern
Shared letters: dehin. Private to "hidden": -. Private to "hindern": r.
"hidden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "hindern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hidden" and "hindern" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "hidden" or "hindern"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "hidden" and "hindern".
- Full dictionary entry for "hidden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hindern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,635,171 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hidden" and "hindern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hidden vs puzzles". 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 #1,635,171 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.