Helikopter

[heliˈkɔptɐ]

/[heliˈkɔptɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Helikopter” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,653. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,653
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Luftfahrzeug, das durch einen oder mehrere waagerechte Rotoren in der Luft gehalten wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-helikopter · Helikopter · German

Helikopter · rank #15,653 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,653
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH hei

Nearest frequency peer: hei (-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 „Helikopter“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Helikopter“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Helikopter
PropertyValue
HeadwordHelikopter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[heliˈkɔptɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#15,653
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Helikopter“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Helikopterliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „hei“ (#15,652), „hoffnungslos“ (#15,654), „hold“ (#15,655). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Helikopter“ bei #15,653. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Helikopter (IPA [heliˈkɔptɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,653 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Luftfahrzeug, das durch einen oder mehrere waagerechte Rotoren in der Luft gehalten wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Helikopter, with forms such as "ehlikopter", "heilkopter", and "helikkopter". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Helikopter, spelled H-E-L-I-K-O-P-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Luftfahrzeug, das durch einen oder mehrere waagerechte Rotoren in der Luft gehalten wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Präsident kam mit einem Helikopter zur Konferenz.
  2. „Gyrocopter sind Tragschrauber und ähneln in ihrer Funktionsweise einem Hubschrauber.“

Synonyms

Hubschrauber

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehlikopter
  • heilkopter
  • helikkopter
  • helikopetr
  • helikoppter
  • helikopterr
  • helikoptre
  • helikoptter
  • helikotper
  • helikpoter
  • heliokpter
  • helkiopter
  • hellikopter
  • hhelikopter
  • hleikopter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Helikopter - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ehlikopter2heilkopter2helikkopter1helikopetr2helikoppter1helikopterr1helikoptre2helikoptter1
Edit distance from "Helikopter"

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 "Helikopter"?
"Helikopter" is spelled H-E-L-I-K-O-P-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [heliˈkɔptɐ].
What does "Helikopter" mean?
As a noun, "Helikopter" means: Luftfahrzeug, das durch einen oder mehrere waagerechte Rotoren in der Luft gehalten wird
What are common misspellings of "Helikopter"?
Common misspellings include "ehlikopter", "heilkopter", "helikkopter", "helikopetr", "helikoppter". The correct spelling is "Helikopter".
How do you pronounce "Helikopter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Helikopter" is [heliˈkɔptɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Helikopter" come from?
"Helikopter" 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 "Helikopter", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list