hinterdrein
[hɪntɐˈdʁaɪ̯n]
The verdict
“hinterdrein” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adverb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - hinterher, jemandem oder etwas folgend
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hinterdrein |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [hɪntɐˈdʁaɪ̯n] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “hinterdrein” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for hinterdrein is 11 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [hɪntɐˈdʁaɪ̯n]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for hinterdrein, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 hinterdrein, spelled H-I-N-T-E-R-D-R-E-I-N.
Definition
- 1hinterher, jemandem oder etwas folgend
- 2hinterher, nachdem etwas passiert ist
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “hinterdrein”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is H-I-N-T-E-R-D-R-E-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [hɪntɐˈdʁaɪ̯n] (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
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.