hindernis

noun

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The verdict

“hindernis” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Obstacle, inconvénient.

Key facts for hindernis
PropertyValue
Headwordhindernis
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hindernis” sits in French frequency

hindernis falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hindernis is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Obstacle, inconvénient.".

hindernis has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is hindernis, spelled H-I-N-D-E-R-N-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Obstacle, inconvénient.

Synonyms

belemmeringbeletselgemaalgezeurhinderhinderpaalobstakelsta-in-de-weg

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hindernis"?
"hindernis" is spelled H-I-N-D-E-R-N-I-S.
What does "hindernis" mean?
As a noun, "hindernis" means: Obstacle, inconvénient.
What language does "hindernis" come from?
"hindernis" is a French 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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Using “hindernis”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is H-I-N-D-E-R-N-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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