Which to use
“hinterlassen” and “hinterlässt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,126
- “hinterlassen” frequency rank
- #10,301
- “hinterlässt” frequency rank
- 14427
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hinterlassen | hinterlässt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zurücklassen, beim Fortgehen liegen lassen, nach dem Weggehen meist absichtlich nicht mitnehmen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hinterlassen |
Where the eye mixes hinterlassen and hinterlässt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses hinterlassen with hinterlässt
A purely visual mix-up. hinterlassen ([ˌhɪntɐˈlasn̩]) and hinterlässt ([ˌhɪntɐˈlɛst]) 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 14427, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hinterlassen is recorded at frequency rank #4,126, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌhɪntɐˈlasn̩]. hinterlässt is at rank #10,301, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌhɪntɐˈlɛst].
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 14427, this pair ranks #1,951,287 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hinterlassen vs hinterlässt
Shared letters: ehilnrst. Private to "hinterlassen": a. Private to "hinterlässt": ä.
"hinterlassen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC · "hinterlässt" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hinterlassen ← hhinterlassen · hinetrlassen · hinnterlassen · hintelrassen · hinteralssen · hinterlasen · hinterlasesn · hinterlassenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hinterlassen" for "hinterlässt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "hinterlassen" vs "hinterlässt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hinterlassen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hinterlässt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,951,287 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hinterlassen" and "hinterlässt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hinterlasse vs hinterlässt". 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 #1,951,287 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.