Which to use
“Hintern” and “Hirten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,073
- “Hintern” frequency rank
- #17,611
- “Hirten” frequency rank
- 23684
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hintern | Hirten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | menschlicher Körperteil, auf dem gesessen wird | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hirte |
Where the eye mixes Hintern and Hirten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Hintern runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Hirten's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Hintern with Hirten
A purely visual mix-up. Hintern ([ˈhɪntɐn]) and Hirten ([ˈhɪʁtn̩]) 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 23684, 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]. Hirten is at rank #17,611, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɪʁtn̩].
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 23684, this pair ranks #1,857,984 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Hintern vs Hirten
Shared letters: ehinrt. Private to "Hintern": -. Private to "Hirten": -.
"Hintern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Hirten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hintern" and "Hirten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Hintern" vs "Hirten" - 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 "Hintern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hirten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,857,984 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hintern" and "Hirten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "harren vs Hirten". 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 #1,857,984 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.