Which to use
“Hinterhof” and “Hinterkopf” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,296
- “Hinterhof” frequency rank
- #13,394
- “Hinterkopf” frequency rank
- 33690
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hinterhof | Hinterkopf |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | freier Platz auf der Rückseite eines Gebäudes | rückwärtiger Teil des Kopfes |
Where the eye mixes Hinterhof and Hinterkopf
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Hinterhof runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against Hinterkopf's 10 (CVCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Hinterhof vs Hinterkopf
A purely visual mix-up. Hinterhof ([ˈhɪntɐˌhoːf]) and Hinterkopf ([ˈhɪntɐˌkɔp͡f]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33690, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hinterhof is recorded at frequency rank #20,296, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɪntɐˌhoːf]. Hinterkopf is at rank #13,394, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɪntɐˌkɔp͡f].
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 33690, this pair ranks #1,680,215 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Hinterhof vs Hinterkopf
Shared letters: efhinort. Private to "Hinterhof": -. Private to "Hinterkopf": kp.
"Hinterhof" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "Hinterkopf" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hinterhof ← hhinterhof · hinetrhof · hinnterhof · hintehrof · hinterhfo · hinterhhof · hinterhoff · hinterohf
- Hinterkopf ← hhinterkopf · hinetrkopf · hinnterkopf · hintekropf · hinterkkopf · hinterkofp · hinterkopff · hinterkoppf
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hinterhof" and "Hinterkopf" be used interchangeably?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Hinterhof" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hinterkopf" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,680,215 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hinterhof" and "Hinterkopf" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hinterher vs Hinterhof". 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 #1,680,215 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.