hindertvshundertWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: hindert is a verb, hundert is a num, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

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

#13,860
“hindert” frequency rank
#2,450
“hundert” frequency rank
16310
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hindert hundert
Definition 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hindern die Kardinalzahl zwischen 99 und 101; zehn hoch zwei (10²)

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hindert and hundert apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
hindert
7 ch
hundert

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hindert is [ˈhɪndɐt] while hundert is [ˈhʊndɐt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - i in “hindert” becomes u in “hundert”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs num), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16310, 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]. hundert is at rank #2,450, tagged as anum, pronounced [ˈhʊndɐt].

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 16310, this pair ranks #1,936,894 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of hindert vs hundert

Shared letters: dehnrt. Private to "hindert": i. Private to "hundert": u.

"hindert" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC  ·  "hundert" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • hinderthhindert · hidnert · hinddert · hinderrt · hindertt · hindetr · hindret · hinedrt
  • hunderthhundert · hnudert · hudnert · hunddert · hunderrt · hundertt · hundetr · hundret

Frequency comparison

hindert#13,860
hundert#2,450

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hindert" and "hundert" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "hindert" is a verb and "hundert" a num, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "hindert" or "hundert"?
"hundert" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,450 in our German list, against #13,860 for "hindert". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering hindert vs hundert

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “hindert”; for a num, it's “hundert”.
  • 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