Hindernis

/[ˈhɪndɐnɪs]/ noun

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#10,299

in German word usage

Misspellings

14

tracked variants

Confusables

2

similar word pairs

Hindernis is aGermannoun. It means: Gegenstand, der das Weiterkommen verhindert oder behindert Pronounced [ˈhɪndɐnɪs]. Often confused with Hindernisse and hindern.

Key facts for Hindernis
PropertyValue
HeadwordHindernis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɪndɐnɪs]
Letters9
Frequency rank#10,299
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Hindernis in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Hindernis is 9 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhɪndɐnɪs]. Corpus data places it at rank #10,299 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 14 documented wrong-spelling variants for Hindernis, with forms such as "hhindernis", "hidnernis", and "hinddernis". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Hindernisse", "hindern", 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Hindernis, spelled H-I-N-D-E-R-N-I-S, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gegenstand, der das Weiterkommen verhindert oder behindert
  2. 2
    eine Tatsache, die eine Entwicklung verhindert oder behindert
  3. 3
    durch Springen zu überwindende Konstruktion, zum Beispiel beim Hindernislauf oder beim Spring- oder Vielseitigkeitsreiten
  4. 4
    regelkonform zu durchfahrendes Kegelpaar auf einem Parcours

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: hhindernis,hidnernis,hinddernis,hindenris,hinderins,hinderniss,hindernnis,hindernsi,hinderrnis,hindrenis,hinedrnis,hinndernis,hnidernis,ihndernis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Hindernis

Misspelling Variants of "Hindernis"

hhindernis10hidnernis9hinddernis10hindenris9hinderins9hinderniss10hindernnis10hindernsi9
Misspelling Variants of "Hindernis"

Frequency rank: #10,299 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Hindernis"?
"Hindernis" is spelled H-I-N-D-E-R-N-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪndɐnɪs].
What does "Hindernis" mean?
As a noun, "Hindernis" means: Gegenstand, der das Weiterkommen verhindert oder behindert
What words are commonly confused with "Hindernis"?
"Hindernis" is commonly confused with "Hindernisse", "hindern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hindernis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hindernis" is [ˈhɪndɐnɪs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hindernis" come from?
"Hindernis" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.