hinvshindWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: hin is a noun, hind is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“hin” is a noun and “hind” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#35,985
“hin” frequency rank
#47,375
“hind” frequency rank
83360
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hin hind
Definition Ancienne mesure égyptienne de capacité pour les liquides. Arrière, à l’arrière ; le plus souvent d’un animal.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hin and hind apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

3 ch
hin
4 ch
hind

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: hin is anoun and hindanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “hin” sits inside “hind”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83360, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

hin is recorded at frequency rank #35,985, classified as anoun. hind is at rank #47,375, tagged as anadj, pronounced \haɪnd\.

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 83360, this pair ranks #14,980 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of hin vs hind

Shared letters: hin. Private to "hin": -. Private to "hind": d.

"hin" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "hind" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • hindhhind · hidn · hindd · hinnd · hnid · ihnd

Frequency comparison

hin#35,985
hind#47,375

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hin" and "hind" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "hin" is a noun and "hind" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "hin" or "hind"?
"hin" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #35,985 in our French list, against #47,375 for "hind". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering hin vs hind

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “hin”; for an adjective, it's “hind”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hin” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

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