Hinterwäldler

[ˈhɪntɐˌvɛltlɐ]

/[ˈhɪntɐˌvɛltlɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hinterwäldler” is uncommon German (frequency #67,328 among 3,372 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,328
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - früher Siedler im Osten der heutigen USA

Corpus desk

Index DE-hinterwaldler · Hinterwäldler · German

Hinterwäldler · rank #67,328 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #67,328
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH hinzukriegen

Nearest frequency peer: hinzukriegen (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Hinterwäldler“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Hinterwäldler“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Hinterwäldler
PropertyValue
HeadwordHinterwäldler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɪntɐˌvɛltlɐ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#67,328
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hinterwäldler“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Hinterwäldlerfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „hinzukriegen“ (#67,329), „Histamin“ (#67,330), „hinausgehenden“ (#67,325). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hinterwäldler“ bei #67,328. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hinterwäldler is uncommon German at frequency #67,328 among 3,372 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɪntɐˌvɛltlɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Hinterwäldler in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Hinterwäldler, spelled H-I-N-T-E-R-W-Ä-L-D-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    früher Siedler im Osten der heutigen USA
  2. 2
    ein rückständiger, provinzieller Mensch

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Da strahlte es selbst in den Augen der düsteren Hinterwäldler; Hanns Ludwig war der unbestrittene Held dieser Nacht.“
  2. „Der Hinterwäldler warf einen Seitenblick auf die Indianer, wandte jedoch sein Auge in der nächsten Sekunde dem knisternden Feuer zu.“

Synonyms

DorftrottelLandei

This word in other languages

hillbilly(English)montañés(Español)plouc(Français)caipira(Português)

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 "Hinterwäldler"?
"Hinterwäldler" is spelled H-I-N-T-E-R-W-Ä-L-D-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪntɐˌvɛltlɐ].
What does "Hinterwäldler" mean?
As a noun, "Hinterwäldler" means: früher Siedler im Osten der heutigen USA
How do you pronounce "Hinterwäldler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hinterwäldler" is [ˈhɪntɐˌvɛltlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hinterwäldler" come from?
"Hinterwäldler" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list