Hindu

[ˈhɪndu]

/[ˈhɪndu]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hindu” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,235. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,235
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - an den Hinduismus glaubender Mensch

Corpus desk

Index DE-hindu · Hindu · German

Hindu · rank #35,235 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,235
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH hinzugeben

Nearest frequency peer: hinzugeben (+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 „Hindu“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Hindu“ 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).

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

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

Key facts for Hindu
PropertyValue
HeadwordHindu
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɪndu]
Letters5
Frequency rank#35,235
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hindu“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Hinduliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „hinzugeben“ (#35,236), „heutigem“ (#35,233), „herausgearbeitet“ (#35,232). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hindu“ bei #35,235. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Hindu (IPA [ˈhɪndu]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,235 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hindu, with forms such as "hhindu", "hidnu", and "hinddu". 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, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Hindu, spelled H-I-N-D-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    an den Hinduismus glaubender Mensch
  2. 2
    veraltet: Inder

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bei seiner Rundreise durch Indien traf er mehrere Hindus, die ihn alle freundlich empfangen haben.
  2. „Viele Muslime fanden sich auf der indischen Seite der Trennlinie, viele Hindus und Sikhs auf der pakistanischen.“

This word in other languages

Hindu(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhindu
  • hidnu
  • hinddu
  • hinndu
  • hinud
  • hnidu
  • ihndu

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhindu1hidnu2hinddu1hinndu1hinud2hnidu2ihndu2
Edit distance from "Hindu"

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 "Hindu"?
"Hindu" is spelled H-I-N-D-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪndu].
What does "Hindu" mean?
As a noun, "Hindu" means: an den Hinduismus glaubender Mensch
What words are commonly confused with "Hindu"?
"Hindu" 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 "Hindu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hindu" is [ˈhɪndu]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hindu" come from?
"Hindu" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Hocke#35,239henke#35,229Haufe#35,224imago#35,248

Similar misspelling depth

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

Hellas7 variantsGulag7 variantsintus7 variantsGifte7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list