behilflich

[bəˈhɪlflɪç]

/[bəˈhɪlflɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“behilflich” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,645. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,645
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hilfe leistend

Corpus desk

Index DE-behilflich · behilflich · German

behilflich · rank #16,645 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,645
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH begreift

Nearest frequency peer: begreift (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „behilflich“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „behilflich“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for behilflich
PropertyValue
Headwordbehilflich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[bəˈhɪlflɪç]
Letters10
Frequency rank#16,645
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „behilflich“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.behilflichliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „begreift“ (#16,644), „Befürchtung“ (#16,643), „beizutragen“ (#16,647). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „behilflich“ bei #16,645. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around behilflich (IPA [bəˈhɪlflɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #16,645 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Hilfe leistend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for behilflich, with forms such as "bbehilflich", "behhilflich", and "behifllich". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is behilflich, spelled B-E-H-I-L-F-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hilfe leistend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how behilflich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Behilfliche Menschen machen sich manchmal sehr rar.
  2. Thilo ist mir stets behilflich.

This word in other languages

secourable(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbehilflich
  • behhilflich
  • behifllich
  • behilfflich
  • behilfilch
  • behilflcih
  • behilflicch
  • behilflichh
  • behilflihc
  • behilfllich
  • behillfich
  • behillflich
  • behliflich
  • beihlflich
  • bheilflich
  • ebhilflich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of behilflich - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbehilflich1behhilflich1behifllich2behilfflich1behilfilch2behilflcih2behilflicch1behilflichh1
Edit distance from "behilflich"

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 "behilflich"?
"behilflich" is spelled B-E-H-I-L-F-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈhɪlflɪç].
What does "behilflich" mean?
As an adjective, "behilflich" means: Hilfe leistend
What are common misspellings of "behilflich"?
Common misspellings include "bbehilflich", "behhilflich", "behifllich", "behilfflich", "behilfilch". The correct spelling is "behilflich".
How do you pronounce "behilflich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "behilflich" is [bəˈhɪlflɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "behilflich" come from?
"behilflich" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "behilflich", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list