Which to use
“hinten” is an adverb and “hinteren” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,393
- “hinten” frequency rank
- #6,933
- “hinteren” frequency rank
- 8326
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hinten | hinteren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | den Ort, die Richtung betreffend auf der abgewandten, nicht einsehbaren Seite, rückwärtig, rückseitig; der Ort, die Richtung, die die Gegenseite des Gesichts, den Hinterkopf beim menschlichen Körper angibt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hinter |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hinten and hinteren apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
hinten and hinteren form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8326, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hinten is recorded at frequency rank #1,393, classified as anadv, pronounced [ˈhɪntn̩]. hinteren is at rank #6,933, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈhɪntəʁən].
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 8326, this pair ranks #1,984,745 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hinten" and "hinteren" be used interchangeably?
Remembering hinten vs hinteren
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adverb, it's “hinten”; for an adjective, it's “hinteren”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hinten” entry
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