helle

[ˈhɛlə]

/[ˈhɛlə]/ adj

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The verdict

“helle” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,335. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,335
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit einem gut funktionierenden Verstand ausgestattet, schlau

Corpus desk

Index DE-helle · helle · German

helle · rank #7,335 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,335
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hamm

Nearest frequency peer: Hamm (-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 „helle“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „helle“ 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).

helle vs Helm
40% similar
helle vs here
60% similar
helle vs hole
60% similar

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

Key facts for helle
PropertyValue
Headwordhelle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhɛlə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#7,335
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „helle“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hamm“ (#7,334), „Grüner“ (#7,333), „hits“ (#7,337). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „helle“ bei #7,335. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around helle (IPA [ˈhɛlə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #7,335 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "mit einem gut funktionierenden Verstand ausgestattet, schlau".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for helle, with forms such as "ehlle", "hele", and "helel". 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, "Helm", "here", "hole", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is helle, spelled H-E-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit einem gut funktionierenden Verstand ausgestattet, schlau

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Unser neuer Azubi ist nicht besonders helle.
  2. Mensch sei helle, bleib Junggeselle!

Synonyms

clevergescheitgewiefthellklugintelligentpfiffigschlauvif

Antonyms

blöddummunklug

This word in other languages

bright(English)brilhante(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehlle
  • hele
  • helel
  • hhelle
  • hlele

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehlle2hele1helel2hhelle1hlele2
Edit distance from "helle"

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 "helle"?
"helle" is spelled H-E-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛlə].
What does "helle" mean?
As an adjective, "helle" means: mit einem gut funktionierenden Verstand ausgestattet, schlau
What words are commonly confused with "helle"?
"helle" is commonly confused with "Helm", "here", "hole". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "helle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "helle" is [ˈhɛlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "helle" come from?
"helle" 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 "helle", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kater#7,347Kiste#7,350Ernte#7,313magie#7,363

Similar misspelling depth

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

hits5 variantsMade5 variantsroad5 variantsanal5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list