Hinterpfote
[ˈhɪntɐˌp͡foːtə]
The verdict
“Hinterpfote” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pfote von einem Hinterbein
Corpus desk
Index DE-hinterpfote · Hinterpfote · German
Hinterpfote · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Hinterpfote |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhɪntɐˌp͡foːtə] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Hinterpfote“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Hinterpfote is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɪntɐˌp͡foːtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pfote von einem Hinterbein".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Hinterpfote, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Hinterpfote, spelled H-I-N-T-E-R-P-F-O-T-E.
Definition
- 1Pfote von einem Hinterbein
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Hinterpfote appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Katze hat eine verletzte Hinterpfote.
Antonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.