Which to use
“Hintern” is a noun and “hinters” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,073
- “Hintern” frequency rank
- #33,112
- “hinters” frequency rank
- 39185
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hintern | hinters |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | menschlicher Körperteil, auf dem gesessen wird | hinter das |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Hintern and hinters apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Hintern is [ˈhɪntɐn] while hinters is [ˈhɪntɐs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “Hintern” becomes s in “hinters”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs abbrev), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39185, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hintern is recorded at frequency rank #6,073, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɪntɐn]. 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 39185, this pair ranks #1,543,734 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Hintern vs hinters
Shared letters: ehinrt. Private to "Hintern": -. Private to "hinters": s.
"Hintern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "hinters" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hintern" and "hinters" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Hintern" or "hinters"?
Remembering Hintern vs hinters
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Hintern”; for an abbrev, it's “hinters”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Hintern” entry
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