Ersthelfer

[ˈeːɐ̯stˌhɛlfɐ]

/[ˈeːɐ̯stˌhɛlfɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ersthelfer” is uncommon German (frequency #52,822 among 4,632 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,822
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der die ersten Rettungsmaßnahmen durchführt

Corpus desk

Index DE-ersthelfer · Ersthelfer · German

Ersthelfer · rank #52,822 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,822
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ersparte

Nearest frequency peer: Ersparte (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Ersthelfer“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Ersthelfer“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Ersthelfer
PropertyValue
HeadwordErsthelfer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈeːɐ̯stˌhɛlfɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#52,822
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Ersthelfer“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Ersthelferfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Ersparte“ (#52,821), „Erstürmung“ (#52,823), „ertrank“ (#52,824). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Ersthelfer“ bei #52,822. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ersthelfer is uncommon German at frequency #52,822 among 4,632 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈeːɐ̯stˌhɛlfɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemand, der die ersten Rettungsmaßnahmen durchführt".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Ersthelfer, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Ersthelfer, spelled E-R-S-T-H-E-L-F-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der die ersten Rettungsmaßnahmen durchführt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Ist eine Person schwer verletzt, rufen Ersthelfer zuerst die 112.“

This word in other languages

first-aider(English)secouriste(Français)

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 "Ersthelfer"?
"Ersthelfer" is spelled E-R-S-T-H-E-L-F-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːɐ̯stˌhɛlfɐ].
What does "Ersthelfer" mean?
As a noun, "Ersthelfer" means: jemand, der die ersten Rettungsmaßnahmen durchführt
How do you pronounce "Ersthelfer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ersthelfer" is [ˈeːɐ̯stˌhɛlfɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ersthelfer" come from?
"Ersthelfer" 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 "Ersthelfer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Erstürmung#52,823erledigten#52,817Fischarten#52,845ekelhafter#52,795

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list