hinteren

[ˈhɪntəʁən]

/[ˈhɪntəʁən]/ adj

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The verdict

“hinteren” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,933. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,933
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hinter

Corpus desk

Index DE-hinteren · hinteren · German

hinteren · rank #6,933 · 12 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,933
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Highlight

Nearest frequency peer: Highlight (-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 „hinteren“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „hinteren“ 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).

hinteren vs Hintern
75% similar
hinteren vs hinterm
75% similar
hinteren vs hinters
75% similar

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

Key facts for hinteren
PropertyValue
Headwordhinteren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhɪntəʁən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#6,933
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „hinteren“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Highlight“ (#6,932), „hip“ (#6,934), „Hertha“ (#6,931). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „hinteren“ bei #6,933. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around hinteren (IPA [ˈhɪntəʁən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #6,933 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for hinteren, with forms such as "hhinteren", "hinetren", and "hinnteren". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "Hintern", "hinterm", "hinters", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 hinteren, spelled H-I-N-T-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hinter
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hinter
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hinter
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hinter
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hinter
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hinter
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hinter
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hinter
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hinter
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hinter
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hinter
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hinter

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhinteren
  • hinetren
  • hinnteren
  • hinteern
  • hinterenn
  • hinterne
  • hinterren
  • hintreen
  • hintteren
  • hitneren
  • hniteren
  • ihnteren

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hinteren - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hhinteren1hinetren2hinnteren1hinteern2hinterenn1hinterne2hinterren1hintreen2
Edit distance from "hinteren"

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 "hinteren"?
"hinteren" is spelled H-I-N-T-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪntəʁən].
What does "hinteren" mean?
As an adjective, "hinteren" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hinter
What words are commonly confused with "hinteren"?
"hinteren" is commonly confused with "Hintern", "hinterm", "hinters". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hinteren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hinteren" is [ˈhɪntəʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hinteren" come from?
"hinteren" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

globalen#6,927Jungfrau#6,939männlich#6,960Brötchen#6,901

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

jeweilige12 variantsgestattet12 variantsOffenbach12 variantsAusblick12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list