Hinterfotzigkeit
[ˈhɪntɐfɔt͡sɪçkaɪ̯t]
The verdict
“Hinterfotzigkeit” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Eigenschaft einer Person, nach außen hin freundlich zu sein, aber bösen Absichten zu haben
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Hinterfotzigkeit |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhɪntɐfɔt͡sɪçkaɪ̯t] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Hinterfotzigkeit” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Hinterfotzigkeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɪntɐfɔt͡sɪçkaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Hinterfotzigkeit, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Hinterfotzigkeit, spelled H-I-N-T-E-R-F-O-T-Z-I-G-K-E-I-T.
Definition
- 1Eigenschaft einer Person, nach außen hin freundlich zu sein, aber bösen Absichten zu haben
- 2etwas, das [1] zum Ausdruck bringt
This word in other languages
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 “Hinterfotzigkeit”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is H-I-N-T-E-R-F-O-T-Z-I-G-K-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈhɪntɐfɔt͡sɪçkaɪ̯t] (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.