Hinterseite

[ˈhɪntɐˌzaɪ̯tə]

/[ˈhɪntɐˌzaɪ̯tə]/ noun

The verdict

“Hinterseite” 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) - die nach hinten zugewandte Seite

Corpus desk

Index DE-hinterseite · Hinterseite · German

Hinterseite · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for Hinterseite
PropertyValue
HeadwordHinterseite
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɪntɐˌzaɪ̯tə]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hinterseite“ im Deutschen

Hinterseiteliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hinterseite is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɪntɐˌzaɪ̯tə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die nach hinten zugewandte Seite".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Hinterseite, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 Hinterseite, spelled H-I-N-T-E-R-S-E-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    die nach hinten zugewandte Seite

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Hinterseite appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Der LKW wurde an der Hinterseite ebenfalls erheblich beschädigt, der LKW-Lenker blieb laut ersten Informationen unverletzt.“
  2. „Für die Abfahrt aber soll künftig der Schafweg an der Hinterseite des Gebäudes genutzt werden.“

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Hinterseite"?
"Hinterseite" is spelled H-I-N-T-E-R-S-E-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪntɐˌzaɪ̯tə].
What does "Hinterseite" mean?
As a noun, "Hinterseite" means: die nach hinten zugewandte Seite
How do you pronounce "Hinterseite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hinterseite" is [ˈhɪntɐˌzaɪ̯tə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hinterseite" come from?
"Hinterseite" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list