geholfen

[ɡəˈhɔlfn̩]

/[ɡəˈhɔlfn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“geholfen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,765. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,765
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs helfen

Corpus desk

Index DE-geholfen · geholfen · German

geholfen · rank #2,765 · 12 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,765
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Frühjahr

Nearest frequency peer: Frühjahr (-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 „geholfen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „geholfen“ 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).

geholfen vs golfen
75% similar
geholfen vs gehören
63% similar
geholfen vs Gehölze
50% similar

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

Key facts for geholfen
PropertyValue
Headwordgeholfen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɡəˈhɔlfn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,765
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „geholfen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).geholfenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Frühjahr“ (#2,764), „genauer“ (#2,766), „Fick“ (#2,763). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „geholfen“ bei #2,765. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around geholfen (IPA [ɡəˈhɔlfn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,765 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs helfen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for geholfen, with forms such as "egholfen", "gehholfen", and "gehlofen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "golfen", "gehören", "Gehölze", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is geholfen, spelled G-E-H-O-L-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs helfen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egholfen
  • gehholfen
  • gehlofen
  • gehoflen
  • geholefn
  • geholfenn
  • geholffen
  • geholfne
  • gehollfen
  • geohlfen
  • ggeholfen
  • gheolfen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of geholfen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

egholfen2gehholfen1gehlofen2gehoflen2geholefn2geholfenn1geholffen1geholfne2
Edit distance from "geholfen"

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 "geholfen"?
"geholfen" is spelled G-E-H-O-L-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈhɔlfn̩].
What does "geholfen" mean?
As a verb, "geholfen" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs helfen
What words are commonly confused with "geholfen"?
"geholfen" is commonly confused with "golfen", "gehören", "Gehölze". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "geholfen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "geholfen" is [ɡəˈhɔlfn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "geholfen" come from?
"geholfen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Frühjahr#2,764genügend#2,767Ausgaben#2,755Variante#2,746

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

community12 variantsHochzeit12 variantsgetragen12 variantsDirektor12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list