behindern
\bəˈhɪndɐn\
The verdict
“behindern” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gêner, Contrecarrer, entraver, contrarier.
Corpus desk
Index FR-behindern · behindern · French
behindern · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | behindern |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \bəˈhɪndɐn\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
behindern is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \bəˈhɪndɐn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gêner, Contrecarrer, entraver, contrarier.".
Zero misspellings are on record for behindern in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is behindern, spelled B-E-H-I-N-D-E-R-N.
Definition
- 1Gêner, Contrecarrer, entraver, contrarier.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how behindern appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Unfallfahrzeug blockiert die Straße und behindert den Verkehr.
Vertuschung und Heimlichtuerei auf chinesischer Seite etwa behinderten wissenschaftliche und politische Kooperation mit Blick auf die Coronapandemie und ihre Ursprünge.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.