# helles vs hells

> 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

### hells
*noun · IPA [hɛlz] · frequency rank #34,160*
Plural des Substantivs hell

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