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
3,372
“H” headwords
22
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dativ Singular des Substantivs Hintergedanke

Corpus desk

Index DE-hintergedanken · Hintergedanken · German

Hintergedanken · rank #36,397 · 22 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,397
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 22 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hindus

Nearest frequency peer: Hindus (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Hintergedanken“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Hintergedanken“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Hintergedanken
PropertyValue
HeadwordHintergedanken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɪntɐɡəˌdaŋkn̩]
Letters14
Frequency rank#36,397
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hintergedanken“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Hintergedankenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hindus“ (#36,396), „hinzugezogen“ (#36,398), „hinausgehende“ (#36,395). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hintergedanken“ bei #36,397. 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 3,372 “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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Hintergedanken", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (22 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list