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“Hindernis” and “Hindernisse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,299
- “Hindernis” frequency rank
- #11,896
- “Hindernisse” frequency rank
- 22195
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hindernis | Hindernisse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gegenstand, der das Weiterkommen verhindert oder behindert | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Hindernis |
Where the eye mixes Hindernis and Hindernisse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Hindernis runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against Hindernisse's 11 (CVCCVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Hindernis and Hindernisse
A purely visual mix-up. Hindernis ([ˈhɪndɐnɪs]) and Hindernisse ([ˈhɪndɐnɪsə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Hindernis” sits inside “Hindernisse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22195, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hindernis is recorded at frequency rank #10,299, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɪndɐnɪs]. Hindernisse is at rank #11,896, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɪndɐnɪsə].
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 22195, this pair ranks #1,877,133 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Hindernis vs Hindernisse
Shared letters: dehinrs. Private to "Hindernis": -. Private to "Hindernisse": -.
"Hindernis" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "Hindernisse" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hindernis ← hhindernis · hidnernis · hinddernis · hindenris · hinderins · hinderniss · hindernnis · hindernsi
- Hindernisse ← hhindernisse · hidnernisse · hinddernisse · hindenrisse · hinderinsse · hindernise · hindernises · hinderniße
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hindernis" and "Hindernisse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Hindernis" vs "Hindernisse" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Hindernis" and "Hindernisse" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hindernis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hindernisse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,877,133 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hindernis" and "Hindernisse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hindernisse vs Hindernissen". 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 #1,877,133 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.