hellt

[hɛlt]

/[hɛlt]/ verb

The verdict

“hellt” is uncommon German (frequency #82,873 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,873
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hellen

Corpus desk

Index DE-hellt · hellt · German

hellt · rank #82,873 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #82,873
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 59,066
  • PHOTO-FINISH Heimtrainer

Nearest frequency peer: Heimtrainer (-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 “hellt”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “hellt” 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 May 6, 2026
Key facts for hellt
PropertyValue
Headwordhellt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[hɛlt]
Letters5
Frequency rank#82,873
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hellt” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). hellt lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hellt is uncommon German at frequency #82,873 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [hɛlt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for hellt, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hellen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hellen
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hellen

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hellt"?
"hellt" is spelled H-E-L-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [hɛlt].
What does "hellt" mean?
As a verb, "hellt" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hellen
How do you pronounce "hellt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hellt" is [hɛlt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hellt" come from?
"hellt" 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 "hellt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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