# helles vs hello

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### helles
*adjective · IPA [ˈhɛləs] · frequency rank #18,922*
Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hell

### hello
*phrase · IPA [həˈləʊ] · frequency rank #17,324*
hallo

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/helles-vs-hello