hindertvshinfortWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: hindert is a verb, hinfort is an adverb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“hindert” is a verb and “hinfort” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#13,860
“hindert” frequency rank
#43,963
“hinfort” frequency rank
57823
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hindert hinfort
Definition 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hindern vom jetzigen Zeitpunkt an ab dem Zeitpunkt, auf den sich bezogen wird

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hindert and hinfort apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
hindert
7 ch
hinfort

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hindert is [ˈhɪndɐt] while hinfort is [ˌhɪnˈfɔʁt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57823, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

hindert is recorded at frequency rank #13,860, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhɪndɐt]. hinfort is at rank #43,963, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˌhɪnˈfɔʁt].

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 57823, this pair ranks #886,411 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of hindert vs hinfort

Shared letters: hinrt. Private to "hindert": de. Private to "hinfort": fo.

"hindert" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC  ·  "hinfort" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • hinderthhindert · hidnert · hinddert · hinderrt · hindertt · hindetr · hindret · hinedrt
  • hinforthhinfort · hifnort · hinffort · hinforrt · hinfortt · hinfotr · hinfrot · hinnfort

Frequency comparison

hindert#13,860
hinfort#43,963

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hindert" and "hinfort" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "hindert" is a verb and "hinfort" an adverb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "hindert" or "hinfort"?
"hindert" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,860 in our German list, against #43,963 for "hinfort". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering hindert vs hinfort

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “hindert”; for an adverb, it's “hinfort”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hindert” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list