Hindi

[ˈhɪndiː]

/[ˈhɪndiː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hindi” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,811. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,811
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - indoarische Sprache, verbreitetste Sprache Indiens

Corpus desk

Index DE-hindi · Hindi · German

Hindi · rank #38,811 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,811
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH hinlänglich

Nearest frequency peer: hinlänglich (+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 „Hindi“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Hindi“ 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).

Hindi vs Hund
60% similar
Hindi vs hing
40% similar
Hindi vs Hinz
60% similar

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

Key facts for Hindi
PropertyValue
HeadwordHindi
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɪndiː]
Letters5
Frequency rank#38,811
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hindi“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „hinlänglich“ (#38,812), „herzlicher“ (#38,809), „Hintergrundinformationen“ (#38,813). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hindi“ bei #38,811. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Hindi (IPA [ˈhɪndiː]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,811 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "indoarische Sprache, verbreitetste Sprache Indiens".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hindi, with forms such as "hhindi", "hidni", and "hinddi". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Hund", "hing", "Hinz", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Hindi, spelled H-I-N-D-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    indoarische Sprache, verbreitetste Sprache Indiens

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sprechen Sie Hindi?
  2. „Unter den meistgesprochenen Sprachen der Welt steht Hindi an zweiter Stelle nach Chinesisch und vor Spanisch und Englisch.“

This word in other languages

Hindi(English)hindi(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhindi
  • hidni
  • hinddi
  • hinid
  • hinndi
  • hnidi
  • ihndi

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hindi - 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.

hhindi1hidni2hinddi1hinid2hinndi1hnidi2ihndi2
Edit distance from "Hindi"

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 "Hindi"?
"Hindi" is spelled H-I-N-D-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪndiː].
What does "Hindi" mean?
As a noun, "Hindi" means: indoarische Sprache, verbreitetste Sprache Indiens
What words are commonly confused with "Hindi"?
"Hindi" is commonly confused with "Hund", "hing", "Hinz". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hindi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hindi" is [ˈhɪndiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hindi" come from?
"Hindi" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Haien#38,794Hades#38,792guild#38,788Jagst#38,834

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Freya7 variantslogic7 variantsEinöde7 variantspinto7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list