hinterfotzig
[ˈhɪntɐfɔt͡sɪç]
The verdict
“hinterfotzig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nach außen hin freundlich, aber mit bösen Absichten
Corpus desk
Index DE-hinterfotzig · hinterfotzig · German
hinterfotzig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | hinterfotzig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈhɪntɐfɔt͡sɪç] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „hinterfotzig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
hinterfotzig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈhɪntɐfɔt͡sɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nach außen hin freundlich, aber mit bösen Absichten".
hinterfotzig has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is hinterfotzig, spelled H-I-N-T-E-R-F-O-T-Z-I-G.
Definition
- 1nach außen hin freundlich, aber mit bösen Absichten
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how hinterfotzig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Mit seiner hinterfotzigen Art hat er mich richtig reingelegt.
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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.