Hintermann

[ˈhɪntɐˌman]

/[ˈhɪntɐˌman]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hintermann” is uncommon German (frequency #76,894 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,894
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, die sich räumlich hinter jemand anderem befindet

Key facts for Hintermann
PropertyValue
HeadwordHintermann
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɪntɐˌman]
Letters10
Frequency rank#76,894
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hintermann” 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). Hintermann lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Hintermann is uncommon German at frequency #76,894 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɪntɐˌman]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Hintermann, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Hintermann, spelled H-I-N-T-E-R-M-A-N-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die sich räumlich hinter jemand anderem befindet
  2. 2
    Person, die heimlich an etwas beteiligt ist, deren Aktivität aber nicht bekannt ist

Antonyms

NebenmannVordermann

This word in other languages

instigateur(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 "Hintermann"?
"Hintermann" is spelled H-I-N-T-E-R-M-A-N-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪntɐˌman].
What does "Hintermann" mean?
As a noun, "Hintermann" means: Person, die sich räumlich hinter jemand anderem befindet
How do you pronounce "Hintermann"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hintermann" is [ˈhɪntɐˌman]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hintermann" come from?
"Hintermann" 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 “Hintermann”

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

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