helles

[ˈhɛləs]

/[ˈhɛləs]/ adj

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The verdict

“helles” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,922. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,922
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hell

Corpus desk

Index DE-helles · helles · German

helles · rank #18,922 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,922
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Helfern

Nearest frequency peer: Helfern (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “helles”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “helles” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

helles vs Hölle
50% similar
helles vs Hülle
50% similar
helles vs hello
67% similar

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

Key facts for helles
PropertyValue
Headwordhelles
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhɛləs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#18,922
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “helles” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.hellesliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Helfern“ (#18,921), „Herzegowina“ (#18,923), „heimisch“ (#18,920). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around helles (IPA [ˈhɛləs]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #18,922 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for helles, with forms such as "ehlles", "helels", and "helless". 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, "Hölle", "Hülle", "hello", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is helles, spelled H-E-L-L-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hell
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hell
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hell
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hell

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehlles
  • helels
  • helless
  • hellse
  • hhelles
  • hleles

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of helles - 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.

ehlles2helels2helless1hellse2hhelles1hleles2
Edit distance from "helles"

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 "helles"?
"helles" is spelled H-E-L-L-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛləs].
What does "helles" mean?
As an adjective, "helles" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hell
What words are commonly confused with "helles"?
"helles" is commonly confused with "Hölle", "Hülle", "hello". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "helles"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "helles" is [ˈhɛləs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "helles" come from?
"helles" 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 "helles", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

hector#18,918greife#18,911Goslar#18,908intakt#18,938

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

heilt6 variantshort6 variantsIndia6 variantskeys6 variants

What to do next

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  • "helles" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Hölle". View pair
  • 6 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #18,922 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "H" letter cohort. H–Z browse

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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