Hinterhaus

[ˈhɪntɐˌhaʊ̯s]

/[ˈhɪntɐˌhaʊ̯s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hinterhaus” is uncommon German (frequency #85,368 among 3,372 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,368
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein an ein Haus nach hinten anschließender Gebäudeteil

Corpus desk

Index DE-hinterhaus · Hinterhaus · German

Hinterhaus · rank #85,368 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #85,368
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH hinsetzt

Nearest frequency peer: hinsetzt (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Hinterhaus“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Hinterhaus“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Hinterhaus
PropertyValue
HeadwordHinterhaus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɪntɐˌhaʊ̯s]
Letters10
Frequency rank#85,368
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hinterhaus“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Hinterhausfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „hinsetzt“ (#85,367), „hinterste“ (#85,369), „hinbekomme“ (#85,366). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hinterhaus“ bei #85,368. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hinterhaus is uncommon German at frequency #85,368 among 3,372 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɪntɐˌhaʊ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Hinterhaus in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Hinterhaus, spelled H-I-N-T-E-R-H-A-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein an ein Haus nach hinten anschließender Gebäudeteil
  2. 2
    ein hinter einem Haus und dem anschließenden Hof/Garten gelegenes Haus

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Hinterhaus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „»[…] Von dem Häuschen aus kommt man eigentlich über eine Treppe runter ins Hinterhaus.«“
  2. „Diese Tür führte in das Vorzimmer des Hinterhauses.“

Antonyms

Vorderhaus

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 "Hinterhaus"?
"Hinterhaus" is spelled H-I-N-T-E-R-H-A-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪntɐˌhaʊ̯s].
What does "Hinterhaus" mean?
As a noun, "Hinterhaus" means: ein an ein Haus nach hinten anschließender Gebäudeteil
How do you pronounce "Hinterhaus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hinterhaus" is [ˈhɪntɐˌhaʊ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hinterhaus" come from?
"Hinterhaus" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

hinbekomme#85,366herzugeben#85,362Hirnzellen#85,374Hedonismus#85,354

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list