Hindernis

[ˈhɪndɐnɪs]

/[ˈhɪndɐnɪs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hindernis” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,299. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,299
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gegenstand, der das Weiterkommen verhindert oder behindert

Corpus desk

Index DE-hindernis · Hindernis · German

Hindernis · rank #10,299 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,299
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH hilf

Nearest frequency peer: hilf (-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 „Hindernis“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Hindernis“ 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).

Hindernis vs Hindernisse
82% similar
Hindernis vs hindern
67% similar

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

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

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hindernis“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Hindernisliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „hilf“ (#10,298), „hindurch“ (#10,300), „health“ (#10,297). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hindernis“ bei #10,299. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Hindernis (IPA [ˈhɪndɐnɪs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,299 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hindernis, with forms such as "hhindernis", "hidnernis", and "hinddernis". 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 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 its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Hindernis, spelled H-I-N-D-E-R-N-I-S.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Karl Joswig konnte und wollte er nicht als Hindernis ansehen, da Eddi Sillus es allein übernommen hatte, mit unserem Lieblingswärter fertig zu werden - Eddi, der schon früh den Meistergürtel der nordwestdeutschen Judokas erworben hatte.“
  2. „Es gab noch ein anderes Hindernis auf meinem Schulweg.“

This word in other languages

barrier(English)obstáculo(Español)obstacle(Français)obstáculo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhindernis
  • hidnernis
  • hinddernis
  • hindenris
  • hinderins
  • hinderniss
  • hindernnis
  • hindernsi
  • hinderrnis
  • hindrenis
  • hinedrnis
  • hinndernis
  • hnidernis
  • ihndernis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hindernis - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hhindernis1hidnernis2hinddernis1hindenris2hinderins2hinderniss1hindernnis1hindernsi2
Edit distance from "Hindernis"

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 "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's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Gläubiger#10,291kräftigen#10,317Festnahme#10,280erstattet#10,271

Similar misspelling depth

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

gefälligst14 variantserklärten14 variantsmoralisch14 variantsQualitäten14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list