Hinterkopf

[ˈhɪntɐˌkɔp͡f]

/[ˈhɪntɐˌkɔp͡f]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hinterkopf” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,394. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,394
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - rückwärtiger Teil des Kopfes

Corpus desk

Index DE-hinterkopf · Hinterkopf · German

Hinterkopf · rank #13,394 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #13,394
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hausarbeit

Nearest frequency peer: Hausarbeit (-2 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 „Hinterkopf“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Hinterkopf“ 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).

Hinterkopf vs Hinterhof
80% similar

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

Key facts for Hinterkopf
PropertyValue
HeadwordHinterkopf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɪntɐˌkɔp͡f]
Letters10
Frequency rank#13,394
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hinterkopf“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Hinterkopfliegt 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: „Hausarbeit“ (#13,392), „häufige“ (#13,396), „Hauptschule“ (#13,391). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hinterkopf“ bei #13,394. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Hinterkopf (IPA [ˈhɪntɐˌkɔp͡f]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,394 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "rückwärtiger Teil des Kopfes".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hinterkopf, with forms such as "hhinterkopf", "hinetrkopf", and "hinnterkopf". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Hinterhof", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Hinterkopf, spelled H-I-N-T-E-R-K-O-P-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    rückwärtiger Teil des Kopfes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Witzbolde behaupten oft, Schläge auf den Hinterkopf erhöhten das Denkvermögen.
  2. „Einer schrie am Telefon herum, ein anderer rannte mit Zetteln in den Händen hin und her, und der dritte stand, eine Melone weit auf den Hinterkopf geschoben, eine dicke, schwarze, zerkaute Brasil zwischen den Zähnen rollend, ohne Rock, mit aufgekrempelten Hemdsärmeln hinter einem der Pulte und notierte die Einsätze.“

Synonyms

Hinterhaupt

Antonyms

Gesicht

This word in other languages

occiput(English)occipucio(Español)occiput(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhinterkopf
  • hinetrkopf
  • hinnterkopf
  • hintekropf
  • hinterkkopf
  • hinterkofp
  • hinterkopff
  • hinterkoppf
  • hinterkpof
  • hinterokpf
  • hinterrkopf
  • hintrekopf
  • hintterkopf
  • hitnerkopf
  • hniterkopf
  • ihnterkopf

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hinterkopf - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hhinterkopf1hinetrkopf2hinnterkopf1hintekropf2hinterkkopf1hinterkofp2hinterkopff1hinterkoppf1
Edit distance from "Hinterkopf"

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 "Hinterkopf"?
"Hinterkopf" is spelled H-I-N-T-E-R-K-O-P-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪntɐˌkɔp͡f].
What does "Hinterkopf" mean?
As a noun, "Hinterkopf" means: rückwärtiger Teil des Kopfes
What words are commonly confused with "Hinterkopf"?
"Hinterkopf" is commonly confused with "Hinterhof". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hinterkopf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hinterkopf" is [ˈhɪntɐˌkɔp͡f]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hinterkopf" come from?
"Hinterkopf" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Hausarbeit#13,392involviert#13,401Gewohnheit#13,382katholisch#13,407

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Konstantin16 variantsMinisterien16 variantsEinwilligung16 variantsModeratorin16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list