Which to use
“hilfst” and “holst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,913
- “hilfst” frequency rank
- #16,732
- “holst” frequency rank
- 43645
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hilfst | holst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs helfen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs holen |
Where the eye mixes hilfst and holst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. hilfst runs 6 letters (CVCCCC) against holst's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between hilfst and holst
A purely visual mix-up. hilfst ([hɪlfst]) and holst ([hoːlst]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43645, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hilfst is recorded at frequency rank #26,913, classified as averb, pronounced [hɪlfst]. holst is at rank #16,732, tagged as averb, pronounced [hoːlst].
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 43645, this pair ranks #1,411,462 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hilfst vs holst
Shared letters: hlst. Private to "hilfst": fi. Private to "holst": o.
"hilfst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "holst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hilfst" and "holst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "hilfst" or "holst" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "hilfst" and "holst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hilfst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "holst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,411,462 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hilfst" and "holst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hilfst vs hoffst". 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 #1,411,462 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.