hintersten

[ˈhɪntɐstn̩]

/[ˈhɪntɐstn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“hintersten” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,349. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,349
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs hinter

Corpus desk

Index DE-hintersten · hintersten · German

hintersten · rank #45,349 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #45,349
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hochgebirge

Nearest frequency peer: Hochgebirge (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „hintersten“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „hintersten“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

hintersten vs hinteren
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for hintersten
PropertyValue
Headwordhintersten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhɪntɐstn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#45,349
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „hintersten“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.hinterstenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hochgebirge“ (#45,350), „Hexer“ (#45,347), „Hoffnungslosigkeit“ (#45,351). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „hintersten“ bei #45,349. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around hintersten (IPA [ˈhɪntɐstn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #45,349 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for hintersten, with forms such as "hhintersten", "hinetrsten", and "hinntersten". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "hinteren", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 hintersten, spelled H-I-N-T-E-R-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs hinter
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs hinter
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs hinter
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs hinter
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs hinter
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs hinter
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs hinter
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs hinter
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs hinter
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs hinter
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs hinter
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs hinter

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhintersten
  • hinetrsten
  • hinntersten
  • hinterrsten
  • hintersetn
  • hinterssten
  • hinterstenn
  • hinterstne
  • hinterstten
  • hintertsen
  • hintesrten
  • hintresten
  • hinttersten
  • hitnersten
  • hnitersten
  • ihntersten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hintersten - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

hhintersten1hinetrsten2hinntersten1hinterrsten1hintersetn2hinterssten1hinterstenn1hinterstne2
Edit distance from "hintersten"

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 "hintersten"?
"hintersten" is spelled H-I-N-T-E-R-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪntɐstn̩].
What does "hintersten" mean?
As an adjective, "hintersten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs hinter
What words are commonly confused with "hintersten"?
"hintersten" is commonly confused with "hinteren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hintersten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hintersten" is [ˈhɪntɐstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hintersten" come from?
"hintersten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "hintersten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

heterogene#45,346inspiziert#45,364Haltepunkt#45,332kaschieren#45,377

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Interessent16 variantsHakenkreuze16 variantsKaufpreises16 variantsGeschäftes16 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list