Hinterhand

[ˈhɪntɐˌhant]

/[ˈhɪntɐˌhant]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hinterhand” is uncommon German (frequency #50,567 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,567
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jener Spieler, der bei einem Stich die letzte Karte ausspielt

Key facts for Hinterhand
PropertyValue
HeadwordHinterhand
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɪntɐˌhant]
Letters10
Frequency rank#50,567
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hinterhand” 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). Hinterhand 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

Hinterhand is uncommon German at frequency #50,567 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɪntɐˌhant]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Hinterhand in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 Hinterhand, spelled H-I-N-T-E-R-H-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    jener Spieler, der bei einem Stich die letzte Karte ausspielt
  2. 2
    hinterer Körperteil des Pferdes oder Hundes

Antonyms

Vorhand

This word in other languages

arrière-main(Français)

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 "Hinterhand"?
"Hinterhand" is spelled H-I-N-T-E-R-H-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪntɐˌhant].
What does "Hinterhand" mean?
As a noun, "Hinterhand" means: jener Spieler, der bei einem Stich die letzte Karte ausspielt
How do you pronounce "Hinterhand"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hinterhand" is [ˈhɪntɐˌhant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hinterhand" come from?
"Hinterhand" 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 “Hinterhand”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-I-N-T-E-R-H-A-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɪntɐˌhant] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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