Which to use
“hinderte” is a verb and “Hunderten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,247
- “hinderte” frequency rank
- #12,098
- “Hunderten” frequency rank
- 55345
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hinderte | Hunderten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hindern | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Hundert |
Where the eye mixes hinderte and Hunderten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. hinderte runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against Hunderten's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses hinderte with Hunderten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hinderte is [ˈhɪndɐtə] while Hunderten is [ˈhʊndɐtn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55345, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hinderte is recorded at frequency rank #43,247, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhɪndɐtə]. Hunderten is at rank #12,098, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhʊndɐtn̩].
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 55345, this pair ranks #983,217 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hinderte vs Hunderten
Shared letters: dehnrt. Private to "hinderte": i. Private to "Hunderten": u.
"hinderte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "Hunderten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hinderte" for "Hunderten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "hinderte" or "Hunderten" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hinderte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hunderten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #983,217 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hinderte" and "Hunderten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hinderte vs Hunderter". 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 #983,217 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.