Hindenburg

/ˈhɪndənbʌɹɡ/

//ˈhɪndənbʌɹɡ// name

"hindenburg" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Hindenburg” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #45,976. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,976
frequency rank, English
23,837
“H” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A German commercial passenger-carrying rigid airship that was destroyed by fire on May 6, 1937.

Key facts for Hindenburg
PropertyValue
HeadwordHindenburg
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈhɪndənbʌɹɡ/
Letters10
Frequency rank#45,976
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hindenburg” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Hindenburg lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Hindenburg (IPA /ˈhɪndənbʌɹɡ/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #45,976 among 23,837 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hindenburg, with forms such as "hhindenburg", "hidnenburg", and "hinddenburg". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is Hindenburg, spelled H-I-N-D-E-N-B-U-R-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    A German commercial passenger-carrying rigid airship that was destroyed by fire on May 6, 1937.
  2. 2
    Paul von Hindenburg, German field marshal in the First World War and second President of the Weimar Republic.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhindenburg
  • hidnenburg
  • hinddenburg
  • hindebnurg
  • hindenbburg
  • hindenbrug
  • hindenbugr
  • hindenburgg
  • hindenburrg
  • hindennburg
  • hindenubrg
  • hindneburg
  • hinednburg
  • hinndenburg
  • hnidenburg
  • ihndenburg

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hindenburg - 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.

hhindenburg1hidnenburg2hinddenburg1hindebnurg2hindenbburg1hindenbrug2hindenbugr2hindenburgg1
Edit distance from "Hindenburg"

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 "Hindenburg"?
"Hindenburg" is spelled H-I-N-D-E-N-B-U-R-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhɪndənbʌɹɡ/.
What does "Hindenburg" mean?
As a proper noun, "Hindenburg" means: A German commercial passenger-carrying rigid airship that was destroyed by fire on May 6, 1937.
What are common misspellings of "Hindenburg"?
Common misspellings include "hhindenburg", "hidnenburg", "hinddenburg", "hindebnurg", "hindenbburg". The correct spelling is "Hindenburg".
How do you pronounce "Hindenburg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hindenburg" is /ˈhɪndənbʌɹɡ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hindenburg" come from?
"Hindenburg" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Hindenburg”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is H-I-N-D-E-N-B-U-R-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈhɪndənbʌɹɡ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list