Beihilfe

[ˈbaɪ̯hɪlfə]

/[ˈbaɪ̯hɪlfə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Beihilfe” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,039. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,039
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zusätzliche Unterstützung in Form von Geldmitteln oder materiellen Gaben

Corpus desk

Index DE-beihilfe · Beihilfe · German

Beihilfe · rank #15,039 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #15,039
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH beginnenden

Nearest frequency peer: beginnenden (-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 „Beihilfe“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Beihilfe vs Beihilfen
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Beihilfe
PropertyValue
HeadwordBeihilfe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbaɪ̯hɪlfə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#15,039
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Beihilfe“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „beginnenden“ (#15,038), „Bekleidung“ (#15,040), „beeinträchtigen“ (#15,037). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Beihilfe“ bei #15,039. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Beihilfe (IPA [ˈbaɪ̯hɪlfə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,039 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Beihilfe, with forms such as "bbeihilfe", "behiilfe", and "beihhilfe". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Beihilfen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 Beihilfe, spelled B-E-I-H-I-L-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    zusätzliche Unterstützung in Form von Geldmitteln oder materiellen Gaben
  2. 2
    Hilfeleisten zur vorsätzlichen rechtswidrigen, aber nicht zwingend schuldhaften Haupttat eines anderen
  3. 3
    Zuschuss des Dienstherrn zu Krankheitskosten von Beamten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bedürftige Personen können Beihilfen in Form von Sachmitteln erhalten.
  2. Er wurde wegen Beihilfe zum Mord verurteilt.

This word in other languages

benefit(English)complicidad(Español)aide financière(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbeihilfe
  • behiilfe
  • beihhilfe
  • beihifle
  • beihilef
  • beihilffe
  • beihillfe
  • beihlife
  • beiihlfe
  • biehilfe
  • ebihilfe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbeihilfe1behiilfe2beihhilfe1beihifle2beihilef2beihilffe1beihillfe1beihlife2
Edit distance from "Beihilfe"

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 "Beihilfe"?
"Beihilfe" is spelled B-E-I-H-I-L-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaɪ̯hɪlfə].
What does "Beihilfe" mean?
As a noun, "Beihilfe" means: zusätzliche Unterstützung in Form von Geldmitteln oder materiellen Gaben
What words are commonly confused with "Beihilfe"?
"Beihilfe" is commonly confused with "Beihilfen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Beihilfe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Beihilfe" is [ˈbaɪ̯hɪlfə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Beihilfe" come from?
"Beihilfe" 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 "Beihilfe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

belieben#15,042Bezirken#15,047Aufgebot#15,028Damaskus#15,061

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

wichsen11 variantsfragten11 variantsvorgeht11 variantsGasthof11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list