hellsten

[ˈhɛlstn̩]

/[ˈhɛlstn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“hellsten” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,589. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,589
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs hell

Corpus desk

Index DE-hellsten · hellsten · German

hellsten · rank #40,589 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,589
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hennef

Nearest frequency peer: Hennef (+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 „hellsten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „hellsten“ 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).

hellsten vs hellen
75% similar
hellsten vs hellste
88% similar

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

Key facts for hellsten
PropertyValue
Headwordhellsten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhɛlstn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#40,589
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „hellsten“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hennef“ (#40,590), „HCl“ (#40,587), „herabgesetzt“ (#40,591). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „hellsten“ bei #40,589. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around hellsten (IPA [ˈhɛlstn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #40,589 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for hellsten, with forms such as "ehllsten", "hellsetn", and "hellssten". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "hellen", "hellste", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 hellsten, spelled H-E-L-L-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs hell
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs hell
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs hell
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs hell
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs hell
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs hell
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs hell
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs hell
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs hell
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs hell
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs hell
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs hell

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehllsten
  • hellsetn
  • hellssten
  • hellstenn
  • hellstne
  • hellstten
  • helltsen
  • helslten
  • helsten
  • hhellsten
  • hlelsten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehllsten2hellsetn2hellssten1hellstenn1hellstne2hellstten1helltsen2helslten2
Edit distance from "hellsten"

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 "hellsten"?
"hellsten" is spelled H-E-L-L-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛlstn̩].
What does "hellsten" mean?
As an adjective, "hellsten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs hell
What words are commonly confused with "hellsten"?
"hellsten" is commonly confused with "hellen", "hellste". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hellsten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hellsten" is [ˈhɛlstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hellsten" come from?
"hellsten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

holprig11 variantsHörfunk11 variantsJüngern11 variantsKennwort11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list