hintergangen

[ˌhɪntɐˈɡaŋən]

/[ˌhɪntɐˈɡaŋən]/ verb

The verdict

“hintergangen” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,784. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,784
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs hintergehen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

hintergangen vs hingegangen
83% similar

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

Key facts for hintergangen
PropertyValue
Headwordhintergangen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌhɪntɐˈɡaŋən]
Letters12
Frequency rank#49,784
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hintergangen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). hintergangen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around hintergangen (IPA [ˌhɪntɐˈɡaŋən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #49,784 among 59,066 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs hintergehen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for hintergangen, with forms such as "hhintergangen", "hinetrgangen", and "hinntergangen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "hingegangen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is hintergangen, spelled H-I-N-T-E-R-G-A-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs hintergehen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhintergangen
  • hinetrgangen
  • hinntergangen
  • hintegrangen
  • hinteragngen
  • hintergagnen
  • hinterganegn
  • hintergangenn
  • hinterganggen
  • hintergangne
  • hinterganngen
  • hinterggangen
  • hintergnagen
  • hinterrgangen
  • hintregangen
  • hinttergangen
  • hitnergangen
  • hnitergangen
  • ihntergangen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hintergangen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

hhintergangen1hinetrgangen2hinntergangen1hintegrangen2hinteragngen2hintergagnen2hinterganegn2hintergangenn1
Edit distance from "hintergangen"

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 "hintergangen"?
"hintergangen" is spelled H-I-N-T-E-R-G-A-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌhɪntɐˈɡaŋən].
What does "hintergangen" mean?
As a verb, "hintergangen" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs hintergehen
What words are commonly confused with "hintergangen"?
"hintergangen" is commonly confused with "hingegangen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hintergangen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hintergangen" is [ˌhɪntɐˈɡaŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hintergangen" come from?
"hintergangen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “hintergangen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is H-I-N-T-E-R-G-A-N-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌhɪntɐˈɡaŋən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “hingegangen” - see the side-by-side comparison. hintergangen vs hingegangen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list