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“hindert” and “hingeht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,860
- “hindert” frequency rank
- #22,763
- “hingeht” frequency rank
- 36623
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hindert | hingeht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hindern | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs hingehen |
Where the eye mixes hindert and hingeht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: hindert vs hingeht
A purely visual mix-up. hindert ([ˈhɪndɐt]) and hingeht ([ˈhɪnˌɡeːt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36623, 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]. hingeht is at rank #22,763, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhɪnˌɡeːt].
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 36623, this pair ranks #1,610,847 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hindert vs hingeht
Shared letters: ehint. Private to "hindert": dr. Private to "hingeht": g.
"hindert" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "hingeht" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hindert" and "hingeht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "hindert" or "hingeht" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "hindert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hingeht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,610,847 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hindert" and "hingeht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hindert vs hinfort". 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 #1,610,847 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.