Hilfen

[ˈhɪlfn̩]

/[ˈhɪlfn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hilfen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,255. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,255
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hilfe

Corpus desk

Index DE-hilfen · Hilfen · German

Hilfen · rank #11,255 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,255
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hexe

Nearest frequency peer: Hexe (-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 „Hilfen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Hilfen“ 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).

Hilfen vs hilft
50% similar
Hilfen vs holen
50% similar
Hilfen vs Höfen
67% similar

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

Key facts for Hilfen
PropertyValue
HeadwordHilfen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɪlfn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#11,255
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hilfen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Hilfenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hexe“ (#11,254), „hilflos“ (#11,256), „herkommen“ (#11,253). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hilfen“ bei #11,255. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Hilfen (IPA [ˈhɪlfn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,255 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hilfen, with forms such as "hhilfen", "hiflen", and "hilefn". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "hilft", "holen", "Höfen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Hilfen, spelled H-I-L-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hilfe
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Hilfe
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Hilfe
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Hilfe

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhilfen
  • hiflen
  • hilefn
  • hilfenn
  • hilffen
  • hilfne
  • hillfen
  • hlifen
  • ihlfen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhilfen1hiflen2hilefn2hilfenn1hilffen1hilfne2hillfen1hlifen2
Edit distance from "Hilfen"

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 "Hilfen"?
"Hilfen" is spelled H-I-L-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪlfn̩].
What does "Hilfen" mean?
As a noun, "Hilfen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hilfe
What words are commonly confused with "Hilfen"?
"Hilfen" is commonly confused with "hilft", "holen", "Höfen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hilfen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hilfen" is [ˈhɪlfn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hilfen" come from?
"Hilfen" 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 "Hilfen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Helena#11,252hahaha#11,250Kieler#11,269Kisten#11,271

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

gebannt9 variantsfüttern9 variantsKolonie9 variantsFunken9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list