hintenvsHüttenWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: hinten is a adverb, Hütten is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“hinten” is an adverb and “Hütten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#1,393
“hinten” frequency rank
#12,941
“Hütten” frequency rank
14334
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hinten Hütten
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 Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hütte

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hinten and Hütten apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
hinten
6 ch
Hütten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hinten is [ˈhɪntn̩] while Hütten is [ˈhʏtən]. 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 (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14334, 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]. Hütten is at rank #12,941, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhʏtən].

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 14334, this pair ranks #1,951,917 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of hinten vs Hütten

Shared letters: ehnt. Private to "hinten": i. Private to "Hütten": ü.

"hinten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "Hütten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • hintenhhinten · hinetn · hinnten · hintenn · hintne · hintten · hitnen · hniten

Frequency comparison

hinten#1,393
Hütten#12,941

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hinten" and "Hütten" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "hinten" is an adverb and "Hütten" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "hinten" or "Hütten"?
"hinten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,393 in our German list, against #12,941 for "Hütten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering hinten vs Hütten

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adverb, it's “hinten”; for a noun, it's “Hütten”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hinten” 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