Hälse

[ˈhɛlzə]

/[ˈhɛlzə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hälse” is uncommon German (frequency #71,464 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,464
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hals

Key facts for Hälse
PropertyValue
HeadwordHälse
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɛlzə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#71,464
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hälse” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Hälse lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hälse is uncommon German at frequency #71,464 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɛlzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Hälse, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 Hälse, spelled H-Ä-L-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hals
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Hals
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Hals

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 "Hälse"?
"Hälse" is spelled H-Ä-L-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛlzə].
What does "Hälse" mean?
As a noun, "Hälse" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hals
How do you pronounce "Hälse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hälse" is [ˈhɛlzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hälse" come from?
"Hälse" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Hälse”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is H-Ä-L-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɛlzə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list