Hinterbeine

[ˈhɪntɐˌbaɪ̯nə]

/[ˈhɪntɐˌbaɪ̯nə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hinterbeine” is uncommon German (frequency #61,611 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,611
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hinterbein

Key facts for Hinterbeine
PropertyValue
HeadwordHinterbeine
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɪntɐˌbaɪ̯nə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#61,611
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hinterbeine” 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). Hinterbeine lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Hinterbeine is uncommon German at frequency #61,611 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɪntɐˌbaɪ̯nə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Hinterbeine in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 Hinterbeine, spelled H-I-N-T-E-R-B-E-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hinterbein
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Hinterbein
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Hinterbein

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 "Hinterbeine"?
"Hinterbeine" is spelled H-I-N-T-E-R-B-E-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪntɐˌbaɪ̯nə].
What does "Hinterbeine" mean?
As a noun, "Hinterbeine" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hinterbein
How do you pronounce "Hinterbeine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hinterbeine" is [ˈhɪntɐˌbaɪ̯nə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hinterbeine" come from?
"Hinterbeine" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Hinterbeine”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-I-N-T-E-R-B-E-I-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɪntɐˌbaɪ̯nə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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