behindern

[bəˈhɪndɐn]

/[bəˈhɪndɐn]/ verb

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The verdict

“behindern” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,017. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,017
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - stören, an etwas hindern, von etwas abhalten

Corpus desk

Index DE-behindern · behindern · German

behindern · rank #14,017 · 14 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,017
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH beachte

Nearest frequency peer: beachte (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „behindern“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „behindern“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

behindern vs behindert
89% similar
behindern vs bewundern
78% similar
behindern vs Behinderte
70% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for behindern
PropertyValue
Headwordbehindern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈhɪndɐn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#14,017
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „behindern“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.behindernliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „beachte“ (#14,016), „bekanntgegeben“ (#14,018), „bayerischer“ (#14,015). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „behindern“ bei #14,017. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around behindern (IPA [bəˈhɪndɐn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #14,017 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "stören, an etwas hindern, von etwas abhalten".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for behindern, with forms such as "bbehindern", "behhindern", and "behidnern". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "behindert", "bewundern", "Behinderte", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is behindern, spelled B-E-H-I-N-D-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    stören, an etwas hindern, von etwas abhalten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how behindern appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Das Unfallfahrzeug blockiert die Straße und behindert den Verkehr.
  2. Der Schlauchrock behinderte sie beim Gehen.

Synonyms

stören

Antonyms

helfen

This word in other languages

hinder(English)molestar(Español)gêner(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbehindern
  • behhindern
  • behidnern
  • behinddern
  • behindenr
  • behindernn
  • behinderrn
  • behindren
  • behinedrn
  • behinndern
  • behnidern
  • beihndern
  • bheindern
  • ebhindern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of behindern - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bbehindern1behhindern1behidnern2behinddern1behindenr2behindernn1behinderrn1behindren2
Edit distance from "behindern"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "behindern"?
"behindern" is spelled B-E-H-I-N-D-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈhɪndɐn].
What does "behindern" mean?
As a verb, "behindern" means: stören, an etwas hindern, von etwas abhalten
What words are commonly confused with "behindern"?
"behindern" is commonly confused with "behindert", "bewundern", "Behinderte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "behindern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "behindern" is [bəˈhɪndɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "behindern" come from?
"behindern" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "behindern", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Benennung#14,019aufsetzen#14,008Bildhauer#14,028Arbeitern#14,005

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

aggressiven14 variantsdrohenden14 variantswertvoller14 variantsentlastet14 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list