Which to use
“hidden” is a verb and “hinten” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,382
- “hidden” frequency rank
- #1,393
- “hinten” frequency rank
- 25775
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hidden | hinten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt (past participle) des Verbs hide | den Ort, die Richtung betreffend auf der abgewandten, nicht einsehbaren Seite, rückwärtig, rückseitig; der Ort, die Richtung, die die Gegenseite des Gesichts, den Hinterkopf beim menschlichen Körper angibt |
Letter map: hidden vs hinten
Shared letters muted; letters that set hidden and hinten apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Grammar separator: hidden vs hinten
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: hidden is averb and hintenanadverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25775, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hidden is recorded at frequency rank #24,382, classified as averb, pronounced […]. hinten is at rank #1,393, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈhɪntn̩].
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 25775, this pair ranks #1,828,148 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hidden vs hinten
Shared letters: ehin. Private to "hidden": d. Private to "hinten": t.
"hidden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "hinten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hidden" and "hinten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "hidden" or "hinten"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "hidden" and "hinten".
- Full dictionary entry for "hidden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hinten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,828,148 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hidden" and "hinten" 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 #1,828,148 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.