Which to use
“hinaus” is an adverb and “Hindus” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #750
- “hinaus” frequency rank
- #36,396
- “Hindus” frequency rank
- 37146
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hinaus | Hindus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Richtung beschreibend, die das Umfeld verlässt | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hindu |
Where the eye mixes hinaus and Hindus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. hinaus (CVCVVC) and Hindus (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses hinaus with Hindus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hinaus is [hɪˈnaʊ̯s] while Hindus is [ˈhɪndus]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “hinaus” becomes d in “Hindus”, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37146, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hinaus is recorded at frequency rank #750, classified as anadv, pronounced [hɪˈnaʊ̯s]. Hindus is at rank #36,396, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɪndus].
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 37146, this pair ranks #1,597,651 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hinaus vs Hindus
Shared letters: hinsu. Private to "hinaus": a. Private to "Hindus": d.
"hinaus" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "Hindus" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hinaus" for "Hindus" ever safe?
Frequency check: "hinaus" vs "Hindus" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "hinaus" and "Hindus" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hinaus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hindus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,597,651 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hinaus" and "Hindus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hindi vs Hindus". 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 #1,597,651 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.