Hinterhof

[ˈhɪntɐˌhoːf]

/[ˈhɪntɐˌhoːf]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hinterhof” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,296. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,296
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - freier Platz auf der Rückseite eines Gebäudes

Corpus desk

Index DE-hinterhof · Hinterhof · German

Hinterhof · rank #20,296 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,296
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH hinsehen

Nearest frequency peer: hinsehen (-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 „Hinterhof“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Hinterhof vs Hinterkopf
80% similar
Hinterhof vs hinterher
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Hinterhof
PropertyValue
HeadwordHinterhof
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɪntɐˌhoːf]
Letters9
Frequency rank#20,296
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hinterhof“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Hinterhofliegt 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: „hinsehen“ (#20,295), „Hippie“ (#20,297), „hilde“ (#20,294). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hinterhof“ bei #20,296. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Hinterhof (IPA [ˈhɪntɐˌhoːf]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,296 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "freier Platz auf der Rückseite eines Gebäudes".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hinterhof, with forms such as "hhinterhof", "hinetrhof", and "hinnterhof". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Hinterkopf", "hinterher", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Hinterhof, spelled H-I-N-T-E-R-H-O-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    freier Platz auf der Rückseite eines Gebäudes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Was sie auszeichnete, war einzig ein gewisser Einfallsreichtum an Verwahrlosung, der sich bis auf die Straßen und in die Hinterhöfe fortsetzte.“
  2. „Es war eine geräumige Wohnung, mit zwei hellen Zimmern nach vorn, während das dritte und die Küche auf den Hinterhof wiesen.“

This word in other languages

backyard(English)traspatio(Español)arrière-cour(Français)quintal(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhinterhof
  • hinetrhof
  • hinnterhof
  • hintehrof
  • hinterhfo
  • hinterhhof
  • hinterhoff
  • hinterohf
  • hinterrhof
  • hintrehof
  • hintterhof
  • hitnerhof
  • hniterhof
  • ihnterhof

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hinterhof - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

hhinterhof1hinetrhof2hinnterhof1hintehrof2hinterhfo2hinterhhof1hinterhoff1hinterohf2
Edit distance from "Hinterhof"

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 "Hinterhof"?
"Hinterhof" is spelled H-I-N-T-E-R-H-O-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪntɐˌhoːf].
What does "Hinterhof" mean?
As a noun, "Hinterhof" means: freier Platz auf der Rückseite eines Gebäudes
What words are commonly confused with "Hinterhof"?
"Hinterhof" is commonly confused with "Hinterkopf", "hinterher". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hinterhof"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hinterhof" is [ˈhɪntɐˌhoːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hinterhof" come from?
"Hinterhof" 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 "Hinterhof", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Heimspiele14 variantsgesuchten14 variantsgeschaffene14 variantsLobbyisten14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list