Hintermänner

[ˈhɪntɐˌmɛnɐ]

/[ˈhɪntɐˌmɛnɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hintermänner” is uncommon German (frequency #55,414 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,414
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hintermann

Key facts for Hintermänner
PropertyValue
HeadwordHintermänner
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɪntɐˌmɛnɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#55,414
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hintermänner” 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). Hintermänner lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hintermänner is uncommon German at frequency #55,414 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɪntɐˌmɛnɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Hintermänner, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Hintermänner, spelled H-I-N-T-E-R-M-Ä-N-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hintermann
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Hintermann
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Hintermann

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 "Hintermänner"?
"Hintermänner" is spelled H-I-N-T-E-R-M-Ä-N-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪntɐˌmɛnɐ].
What does "Hintermänner" mean?
As a noun, "Hintermänner" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hintermann
How do you pronounce "Hintermänner"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hintermänner" is [ˈhɪntɐˌmɛnɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hintermänner" come from?
"Hintermänner" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Hintermänner”

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-Ä-N-N-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɪntɐˌmɛnɐ] (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