Hinterfront

[ˈhɪntɐˌfʁɔnt]

/[ˈhɪntɐˌfʁɔnt]/ noun

The verdict

“Hinterfront” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Rückseite eines Gebäudes

Corpus desk

Index DE-hinterfront · Hinterfront · German

Hinterfront · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for Hinterfront
PropertyValue
HeadwordHinterfront
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɪntɐˌfʁɔnt]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hinterfront“ im Deutschen

Hinterfrontsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hinterfront is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɪntɐˌfʁɔnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Hinterfront in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Hinterfront, spelled H-I-N-T-E-R-F-R-O-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Rückseite eines Gebäudes
  2. 2
    der Rücken eines Menschen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Hinterfront appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Währenddessen begannen die in die Rathausstraße abgedrängten Demonstranten an der Hinterfront des Rathauses, die Fenster zu zerschlagen.“
  2. „Ihr Haus in der Fleischerstraße grenzt mit der Hinterfront unmittelbar an die Häuser in der Schulgasse.“

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Hinterfront"?
"Hinterfront" is spelled H-I-N-T-E-R-F-R-O-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪntɐˌfʁɔnt].
What does "Hinterfront" mean?
As a noun, "Hinterfront" means: die Rückseite eines Gebäudes
How do you pronounce "Hinterfront"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hinterfront" is [ˈhɪntɐˌfʁɔnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hinterfront" come from?
"Hinterfront" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list