hind

/haɪnd/

//haɪnd// adj

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"hind" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“hind” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,959. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,959
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Located at the rear (most often said of animals' body parts).

Corpus desk

Index EN-hind · hind · English

hind · rank #14,959 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,959
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH hee

Nearest frequency peer: hee (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “hind”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “hind” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

hind vs hn
50% similar
hind vs his
50% similar
hind vs hit
50% similar

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

Key facts for hind
PropertyValue
Headwordhind
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/haɪnd/
Letters4
Frequency rank#14,959
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “hind”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).hindlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “hee” (#14,958), “hitter” (#14,960), “havoc” (#14,957). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “hind” is #14,959. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around hind (IPA /haɪnd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #14,959 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for hind, with forms such as "hhind", "hidn", and "hindd". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "hn", "his", "hit", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English hinde, from Old English hindan (“at the rear, from behind”), Proto-Germanic *hinder (“behind, beyond”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱem-ta- (“down, below, with, far, along, against”), from *ḱóm (“beside, near, by, with”). Cognate with Goth… The correct English form is hind, spelled H-I-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Located at the rear (most often said of animals' body parts).
  2. 2
    Backward; to the rear.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Fareweel, my rhyme-compoſing billie! / Your native ſoil was right ill-willie; / But may ye flouriſh like a lily, / Now bonilie! / I'll toaſt ye in my hindmoſt gillie, / Tho' owre the Sea!
  2. When it had advanced from the wood, it hopped much after the fashion of a kangaroo, using its hind feet and tail to propel it, and when it stood erect, it sat upon its tail.

Etymology

From Middle English hinde, from Old English hindan (“at the rear, from behind”), Proto-Germanic *hinder (“behind, beyond”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱem-ta- (“down, below, with, far, along, against”), from *ḱóm (“beside, near, by, with”). Cognate with Gothic 𐌷𐌹𐌽𐌳𐌰𐌽𐌰 (hindana, “from beyond”), Old Norse hindr (“obstacle”), Old Norse handan (“from that side, beyond”), Old High German hintana (“behind”), German hinter (“behind, beyond”), Old English hinder (“behind, back, in the farthest part, down”), Latin contra (“in return, against”). More at hinder, contrary.

This word in other languages

trasero(Español)arrière(Français)hinterer(Deutsch)traseiro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhind
  • hidn
  • hindd
  • hinnd
  • hnid
  • ihnd

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hind - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

hhind1hidn2hindd1hinnd1hnid2ihnd2
Edit distance from "hind"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hind"?
"hind" is spelled H-I-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is /haɪnd/.
What does "hind" mean?
As an adjective, "hind" means: Located at the rear (most often said of animals' body parts).
What words are commonly confused with "hind"?
"hind" is commonly confused with "hn", "his", "hit". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hind"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hind" is /haɪnd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "hind"?
From Middle English hinde, from Old English hindan (“at the rear, from behind”), Proto-Germanic *hinder (“behind, beyond”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱem-ta- (“down, below, with, far, along, against”), from *ḱóm (“beside, near, by, with”). Cognate... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

hive#14,961imam#14,967cobb#14,922mesa#14,998

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list