Hindi

[ˈhɪndiː]

/[ˈhɪndiː]/ noun

The verdict

“Hindi” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #38,811 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#38,811
frequency rank, German
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - indoarische Sprache, verbreitetste Sprache Indiens

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)

Where “Hindi” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Hindi lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Hindi is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhɪndiː]. Corpus data places it at rank #38,811 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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

This word in other languages

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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Using “Hindi”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is H-I-N-D-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɪndiː] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Hund” - see the side-by-side comparison. Hindi vs Hund
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list