Hinterreifen

[ˈhɪntɐˌʁaɪ̯fn̩]

/[ˈhɪntɐˌʁaɪ̯fn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hinterreifen” is uncommon German (frequency #95,722 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,722
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Reifen eines Hinterrads

Key facts for Hinterreifen
PropertyValue
HeadwordHinterreifen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɪntɐˌʁaɪ̯fn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#95,722
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hinterreifen” 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). Hinterreifen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

Hinterreifen is uncommon German at frequency #95,722 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɪntɐˌʁaɪ̯fn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Reifen eines Hinterrads".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Hinterreifen, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Hinterreifen, spelled H-I-N-T-E-R-R-E-I-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Reifen eines Hinterrads

Antonyms

Vorderreifen

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 "Hinterreifen"?
"Hinterreifen" is spelled H-I-N-T-E-R-R-E-I-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪntɐˌʁaɪ̯fn̩].
What does "Hinterreifen" mean?
As a noun, "Hinterreifen" means: Reifen eines Hinterrads
How do you pronounce "Hinterreifen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hinterreifen" is [ˈhɪntɐˌʁaɪ̯fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hinterreifen" come from?
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Using “Hinterreifen”

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

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

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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