hinterhältig

\ˈhɪntɐˌhɛltɪç\

/\ˈhɪntɐˌhɛltɪç\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sournois, insidieux.

Corpus desk

Index FR-hinterhaltig · hinterhältig · French

hinterhältig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" 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.

Key facts for hinterhältig
PropertyValue
Headwordhinterhältig
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈhɪntɐˌhɛltɪç\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « hinterhältig » en français

hinterhältigreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

hinterhältig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈhɪntɐˌhɛltɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sournois, insidieux.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for hinterhältig, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is hinterhältig, spelled H-I-N-T-E-R-H-Ä-L-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sournois, insidieux.

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 "hinterhältig"?
"hinterhältig" is spelled H-I-N-T-E-R-H-Ä-L-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈhɪntɐˌhɛltɪç\.
What does "hinterhältig" mean?
As an adjective, "hinterhältig" means: Sournois, insidieux.
How do you pronounce "hinterhältig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hinterhältig" is \ˈhɪntɐˌhɛltɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hinterhältig" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list