Hintertür

[ˈhɪntɐˌtyːɐ̯]

/[ˈhɪntɐˌtyːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hintertür” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,255. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,255
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zusätzlicher Eingang zu einem Gebäude oder Raum, der sich an der Rückseite befindet

Corpus desk

Index DE-hintertur · Hintertür · German

Hintertür · rank #19,255 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #19,255
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Heuchelei

Nearest frequency peer: Heuchelei (-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 „Hintertür“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Hintertür“ 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).

Hintertür vs hinterher
67% similar

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

Key facts for Hintertür
PropertyValue
HeadwordHintertür
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɪntɐˌtyːɐ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#19,255
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hintertür“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Hintertürliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Heuchelei“ (#19,254), „Hoppe“ (#19,256), „herzliches“ (#19,253). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hintertür“ bei #19,255. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Hintertür (IPA [ˈhɪntɐˌtyːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,255 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hintertür, with forms such as "hhintertür", "hinetrtür", and "hinntertür". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "hinterher", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Hintertür, spelled H-I-N-T-E-R-T-Ü-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    zusätzlicher Eingang zu einem Gebäude oder Raum, der sich an der Rückseite befindet
  2. 2
    Zugang für nicht-öffentliche Gäste oder für Dienstpersonal, Lieferanten
  3. 3
    indirekte Vorgehensweise
  4. 4
    Zugang zu einem Rechnersystem, der oft geheimgehalten ist und nicht über ein offizielles Einloggen erfolgen muss

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Hintertür führt zur Terrasse und zum Garten.
  2. „Am Nachmittag stahl ich mich mit Narcisse durch eine Hintertür davon, und wir machten einen langen Spaziergang.“

This word in other languages

back door(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhintertür
  • hinetrtür
  • hinntertür
  • hinterrtür
  • hintertrü
  • hinterttür
  • hintertürr
  • hinterütr
  • hintetrür
  • hintretür
  • hinttertür
  • hitnertür
  • hnitertür
  • ihntertür

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hintertür - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hhintertür1hinetrtür2hinntertür1hinterrtür1hintertrü2hinterttür1hintertürr1hinterütr2
Edit distance from "Hintertür"

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 "Hintertür"?
"Hintertür" is spelled H-I-N-T-E-R-T-Ü-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪntɐˌtyːɐ̯].
What does "Hintertür" mean?
As a noun, "Hintertür" means: zusätzlicher Eingang zu einem Gebäude oder Raum, der sich an der Rückseite befindet
What words are commonly confused with "Hintertür"?
"Hintertür" is commonly confused with "hinterher". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hintertür"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hintertür" is [ˈhɪntɐˌtyːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hintertür" come from?
"Hintertür" 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 "Hintertür", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Heuchelei#19,254Inspektor#19,263gestiftet#19,243geschrien#19,240

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Geldbörse14 variantsGegenwind14 variantsKorrelation14 variantsKurdische14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list