Which to use
“helfe” and “helft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,563
- “helfe” frequency rank
- #9,042
- “helft” frequency rank
- 18605
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | helfe | helft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs helfen | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs helfen |
Where the eye mixes helfe and helft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: helfe vs helft
A purely visual mix-up. helfe ([ˈhɛlfə]) and helft ([hɛlft]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - e in “helfe” becomes t in “helft”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18605, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
helfe is recorded at frequency rank #9,563, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhɛlfə]. helft is at rank #9,042, tagged as averb, pronounced [hɛlft].
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 18605, this pair ranks #1,916,670 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of helfe vs helft
Shared letters: efhl. Private to "helfe": -. Private to "helft": t.
"helfe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "helft" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "helfe" and "helft" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "helfe" or "helft"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "helfe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "helft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,916,670 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "helfe" and "helft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hegte vs helfe". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,916,670 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.