Hintergrundinformationen

[ˈhɪntɐɡʁʊntʔɪnfɔʁmaˌt͡si̯oːnən]

/[ˈhɪntɐɡʁʊntʔɪnfɔʁmaˌt͡si̯oːnən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hintergrundinformationen” is a German headword at frequency #38,813, used as a noun.

#38,813
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hintergrundinformation

Key facts for Hintergrundinformationen
PropertyValue
HeadwordHintergrundinformationen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɪntɐɡʁʊntʔɪnfɔʁmaˌt͡si̯oːnən]
Letters24
Frequency rank#38,813
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hintergrundinformationen” 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). Hintergrundinformationen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & dictionary insight

The German entry for Hintergrundinformationen is 24 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhɪntɐɡʁʊntʔɪnfɔʁmaˌt͡si̯oːnən]. Corpus data places it at rank #38,813 in overall German word frequency among 59,066 “H” headwords. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Hintergrundinformationen, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Hintergrundinformationen, spelled H-I-N-T-E-R-G-R-U-N-D-I-N-F-O-R-M-A-T-I-O-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hintergrundinformation
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Hintergrundinformation
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Hintergrundinformation
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Hintergrundinformation

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

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-I-N-F-O-R-M-A-T-I-O-N-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɪntɐɡʁʊntʔɪnfɔʁmaˌt͡si̯oːnən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list