Which to use
“hinterm” and “hinters” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,326
- “hinterm” frequency rank
- #33,112
- “hinters” frequency rank
- 47438
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hinterm | hinters |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | hinter dem | hinter das |
Where the eye mixes hinterm and hinters
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses hinterm with hinters
A purely visual mix-up. hinterm ([ˈhɪntɐm]) and hinters ([ˈhɪntɐs]) 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 a single letter - m in “hinterm” becomes s in “hinters”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47438, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hinterm is recorded at frequency rank #14,326, classified as anabbrev, pronounced [ˈhɪntɐm]. hinters is at rank #33,112, tagged as anabbrev, pronounced [ˈhɪntɐs].
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 47438, this pair ranks #1,284,187 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hinterm vs hinters
Shared letters: ehinrt. Private to "hinterm": m. Private to "hinters": s.
"hinterm" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "hinters" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hinterm" for "hinters" ever safe?
Frequency check: "hinterm" vs "hinters" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "hinterm" and "hinters" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hinterm" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hinters" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,284,187 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hinterm" and "hinters" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hintere vs hinters". 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 #1,284,187 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.