hindern

[ˈhɪndɐn]

/[ˈhɪndɐn]/ verb

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The verdict

“hindern” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,258. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,258
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - bewirken, dass das Besagte nicht geschieht

Corpus desk

Index DE-hindern · hindern · German

hindern · rank #11,258 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,258
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Holding

Nearest frequency peer: Holding (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “hindern”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “hindern” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

hindern vs hinter
71% similar
hindern vs hinten
71% similar
hindern vs hinein
71% similar

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

Key facts for hindern
PropertyValue
Headwordhindern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈhɪndɐn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#11,258
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “hindern” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).hindernliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Holding“ (#11,259), „hilflos“ (#11,256), „Hörer“ (#11,260). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around hindern (IPA [ˈhɪndɐn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #11,258 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for hindern, with forms such as "hhindern", "hidnern", and "hinddern". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "hinter", "hinten", "hinein", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is hindern, spelled H-I-N-D-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    bewirken, dass das Besagte nicht geschieht
  2. 2
    für be- oder verhindern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Unfall hinderte uns an der Weiterfahrt.
  2. Der Unfall hinderte uns daran weiterzufahren.

Synonyms

behindernverhindernhemmen

This word in other languages

prevent(English)estorbar(Español)empêcher(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhindern
  • hidnern
  • hinddern
  • hindenr
  • hindernn
  • hinderrn
  • hindren
  • hinedrn
  • hinndern
  • hnidern
  • ihndern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hindern - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

hhindern1hidnern2hinddern1hindenr2hindernn1hinderrn1hindren2hinedrn2
Edit distance from "hindern"

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 "hindern"?
"hindern" is spelled H-I-N-D-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪndɐn].
What does "hindern" mean?
As a verb, "hindern" means: bewirken, dass das Besagte nicht geschieht
What words are commonly confused with "hindern"?
"hindern" is commonly confused with "hinter", "hinten", "hinein". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hindern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hindern" is [ˈhɪndɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hindern" come from?
"hindern" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Holding#11,259hilflos#11,256kapiert#11,267Glocken#11,244

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Klammern11 variantsgefilmt11 variantsFächern11 variantsfriends11 variants

What to do next

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  • "hindern" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "hinter". View pair
  • 11 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #11,258 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "H" letter cohort. H–Z browse

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list