Hintergrundes

[ˈhɪntɐˌɡʁʊndəs]

/[ˈhɪntɐˌɡʁʊndəs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hintergrundes” is uncommon German (frequency #99,978 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,978
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

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

Key facts for Hintergrundes
PropertyValue
HeadwordHintergrundes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɪntɐˌɡʁʊndəs]
Letters13
Frequency rank#99,978
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hintergrundes” 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). Hintergrundes lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Hintergrundes is uncommon German at frequency #99,978 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɪntɐˌɡʁʊndəs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hintergrund".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Hintergrundes, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Hintergrundes, spelled H-I-N-T-E-R-G-R-U-N-D-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hintergrund

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 "Hintergrundes"?
"Hintergrundes" is spelled H-I-N-T-E-R-G-R-U-N-D-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪntɐˌɡʁʊndəs].
What does "Hintergrundes" mean?
As a noun, "Hintergrundes" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hintergrund
How do you pronounce "Hintergrundes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hintergrundes" is [ˈhɪntɐˌɡʁʊndəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hintergrundes" come from?
"Hintergrundes" 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 “Hintergrundes”

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-R-U-N-D-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɪntɐˌɡʁʊndəs] (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

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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