Hintergedanken

[ˈhɪntɐɡəˌdaŋkn̩]

/[ˈhɪntɐɡəˌdaŋkn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hintergedanken” has 22 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,397. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,397
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords
22
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Singular des Substantivs Hintergedanke

Key facts for Hintergedanken
PropertyValue
HeadwordHintergedanken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɪntɐɡəˌdaŋkn̩]
Letters14
Frequency rank#36,397
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hintergedanken” 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). Hintergedanken 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 22 spelling variants around Hintergedanken (IPA [ˈhɪntɐɡəˌdaŋkn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,397 among 59,066 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hintergedanken, with forms such as "hhintergedanken", "hinetrgedanken", and "hinntergedanken". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 Hintergedanken, spelled H-I-N-T-E-R-G-E-D-A-N-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Hintergedanke
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Hintergedanke
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hintergedanke
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Hintergedanke
  5. 5
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Hintergedanke
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Hintergedanke

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: hhintergedanken,hinetrgedanken,hinntergedanken,hintegredanken,hinteregdanken,hintergdeanken,hintergeadnken,hintergedaknen,hintergedanekn,hintergedankenn,hintergedankken,hintergedankne,hintergedannken,hintergeddanken,hintergednaken,hinterggedanken,hinterrgedanken,hintregedanken,hinttergedanken,hitnergedanken,hnitergedanken,ihntergedanken

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhintergedanken1hinetrgedanken2hinntergedanken1hintegredanken2hinteregdanken2hintergdeanken2hintergeadnken2hintergedaknen2
Edit distance from "Hintergedanken"

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 "Hintergedanken"?
"Hintergedanken" is spelled H-I-N-T-E-R-G-E-D-A-N-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪntɐɡəˌdaŋkn̩].
What does "Hintergedanken" mean?
As a noun, "Hintergedanken" means: Dativ Singular des Substantivs Hintergedanke
What are common misspellings of "Hintergedanken"?
Common misspellings include "hhintergedanken", "hinetrgedanken", "hinntergedanken", "hintegredanken", "hinteregdanken". The correct spelling is "Hintergedanken".
How do you pronounce "Hintergedanken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hintergedanken" is [ˈhɪntɐɡəˌdaŋkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hintergedanken" come from?
"Hintergedanken" 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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Using “Hintergedanken”

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-E-D-A-N-K-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɪntɐɡəˌdaŋkn̩] (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

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