Amtshilfe

[ˈamt͡sˌhɪlfə]

/[ˈamt͡sˌhɪlfə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Amtshilfe” is uncommon German (frequency #61,266 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,266
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Unterstützung, die eine Behörde einer anderen leistet

Key facts for Amtshilfe
PropertyValue
HeadwordAmtshilfe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈamt͡sˌhɪlfə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#61,266
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Amtshilfe” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Amtshilfe lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Amtshilfe is uncommon German at frequency #61,266 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈamt͡sˌhɪlfə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Unterstützung, die eine Behörde einer anderen leistet".

No misspelling variants are generated for Amtshilfe in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Amtshilfe, spelled A-M-T-S-H-I-L-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unterstützung, die eine Behörde einer anderen leistet

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Amtshilfe"?
"Amtshilfe" is spelled A-M-T-S-H-I-L-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈamt͡sˌhɪlfə].
What does "Amtshilfe" mean?
As a noun, "Amtshilfe" means: Unterstützung, die eine Behörde einer anderen leistet
How do you pronounce "Amtshilfe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Amtshilfe" is [ˈamt͡sˌhɪlfə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Amtshilfe" come from?
"Amtshilfe" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Amtshilfe”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-M-T-S-H-I-L-F-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈamt͡sˌhɪlfə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list