Which to use
“hinteren” and “hintersten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,933
- “hinteren” frequency rank
- #45,349
- “hintersten” frequency rank
- 52282
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hinteren | hintersten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hinter | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs hinter |
Where the eye mixes hinteren and hintersten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. hinteren runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against hintersten's 10 (CVCCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: hinteren vs hintersten
A purely visual mix-up. hinteren ([ˈhɪntəʁən]) and hintersten ([ˈhɪntɐstn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52282, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hinteren is recorded at frequency rank #6,933, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈhɪntəʁən]. hintersten is at rank #45,349, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈhɪntɐstn̩].
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 52282, this pair ranks #1,102,872 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hinteren vs hintersten
Shared letters: ehinrt. Private to "hinteren": -. Private to "hintersten": s.
"hinteren" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "hintersten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hinteren ← hhinteren · hinetren · hinnteren · hinteern · hinterenn · hinterne · hinterren · hintreen
- hintersten ← hhintersten · hinetrsten · hinntersten · hinterrsten · hintersetn · hinterssten · hinterstenn · hinterstne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hinteren" and "hintersten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hinteren" or "hintersten"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hinteren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hintersten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,102,872 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hinteren" and "hintersten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hantieren vs hinteren". 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 #1,102,872 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.