Helden

[ˈhɛldn̩]

/[ˈhɛldn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Helden” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,259. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,259
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Held

Corpus desk

Index DE-helden · Helden · German

Helden · rank #3,259 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,259
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH harry

Nearest frequency peer: harry (-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 „Helden“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Helden“ 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).

Helden vs holen
50% similar
Helden vs helle
50% similar
Helden vs helfe
50% similar

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

Key facts for Helden
PropertyValue
HeadwordHelden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɛldn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,259
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Helden“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „harry“ (#3,258), „Indien“ (#3,260), „Hammer“ (#3,257). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Helden“ bei #3,259. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Helden (IPA [ˈhɛldn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,259 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Helden, with forms such as "ehlden", "hedlen", and "heldden". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "holen", "helle", "helfe", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Helden, spelled H-E-L-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Held
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Held
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Held
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Held
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Held
  6. 6
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Held
  7. 7
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Held

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehlden
  • hedlen
  • heldden
  • heldenn
  • heldne
  • heledn
  • hellden
  • hhelden
  • hleden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehlden2hedlen2heldden1heldenn1heldne2heledn2hellden1hhelden1
Edit distance from "Helden"

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 "Helden"?
"Helden" is spelled H-E-L-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛldn̩].
What does "Helden" mean?
As a noun, "Helden" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Held
What words are commonly confused with "Helden"?
"Helden" is commonly confused with "holen", "helle", "helfe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Helden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Helden" is [ˈhɛldn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Helden" come from?
"Helden" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Indien#3,260Hammer#3,257nannte#3,270Sänger#3,280

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

nachher9 variantsdritter9 variantstanzen9 variantsWagner9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list