Erste Hilfe

[ˌeːɐ̯stə ˈhɪlfə]

/[ˌeːɐ̯stə ˈhɪlfə]/ phrase

The verdict

“Erste Hilfe” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - erste, bis zum Eintreffen professioneller Hilfe zu leistende Maßnahmen für verletzte oder akut von Krankheit bedrohte Menschen

Corpus desk

Index DE-erste-hilfe · Erste Hilfe · German

Erste Hilfe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Erste Hilfe
PropertyValue
HeadwordErste Hilfe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˌeːɐ̯stə ˈhɪlfə]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Erste Hilfe“ im Deutschen

Erste Hilfeschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Erste Hilfe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˌeːɐ̯stə ˈhɪlfə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "erste, bis zum Eintreffen professioneller Hilfe zu leistende Maßnahmen für verletzte oder akut von Krankheit bedrohte Menschen".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Erste Hilfe, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Erste Hilfe, spelled E-R-S-T-E- -H-I-L-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    erste, bis zum Eintreffen professioneller Hilfe zu leistende Maßnahmen für verletzte oder akut von Krankheit bedrohte Menschen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Unterlassene Leistung von Erster Hilfe ist in Österreich strafbar.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Erste Hilfe"?
"Erste Hilfe" is spelled E-R-S-T-E- -H-I-L-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌeːɐ̯stə ˈhɪlfə].
What does "Erste Hilfe" mean?
As a phrase, "Erste Hilfe" means: erste, bis zum Eintreffen professioneller Hilfe zu leistende Maßnahmen für verletzte oder akut von Krankheit bedrohte Menschen
How do you pronounce "Erste Hilfe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erste Hilfe" is [ˌeːɐ̯stə ˈhɪlfə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erste Hilfe" come from?
"Erste Hilfe" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list