Hinterrhein
[ˈhɪntɐˌʁaɪ̯n]
The verdict
“Hinterrhein” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Der Hinterrhein (rätoromanisch Rein posteriur) ist einer der beiden Quellflüsse des Rheins im Schweizer Kanton Graubünden
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Hinterrhein |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [ˈhɪntɐˌʁaɪ̯n] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Hinterrhein” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Hinterrhein is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈhɪntɐˌʁaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Der Hinterrhein (rätoromanisch Rein posteriur) ist einer der beiden Quellflüsse des Rheins im Schweizer Kanton Graubünden".
Hinterrhein has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Hinterrhein, spelled H-I-N-T-E-R-R-H-E-I-N.
Definition
- 1Der Hinterrhein (rätoromanisch Rein posteriur) ist einer der beiden Quellflüsse des Rheins im Schweizer Kanton Graubünden
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.
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Using “Hinterrhein”
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- The one correct German spelling is H-I-N-T-E-R-R-H-E-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.