Hilferuf

Name: Hilferuf, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ˈhɪlfəˌʁuːf]

/[ˈhɪlfəˌʁuːf]/ noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“Hilferuf” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,731. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,731
frequency rank, German: 3,372
“H” headwords: 12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - lauter Ruf nach Hilfe aus einer Notsituation

Corpus desk

Index DE-hilferuf · Hilferuf · German

Hilferuf · rank #34,731 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #34,731
LEN-LONG 8 letters
VOW-3 3 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-MID 12 variants
BOOK-MID 3,372
PHOTO-FINISH Heuschrecken

Nearest frequency peer: Heuschrecken (-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.

Heterosexue…

65,272
Heuschrecken

65,271
Hilferuf

65,270
Himmelreich

65,269
hinken

65,268
hinzugehen

65,267

What this shows „Hilferuf“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Key facts for Hilferuf
Property	Value
Headword	Hilferuf
Language	German
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[ˈhɪlfəˌʁuːf]
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#34,731
Misspellings tracked	12
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hilferuf“

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

#34,731

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Heuschrecken“ (#34,730), „Himmelreich“ (#34,732), „Heterosexuelle“ (#34,729). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hilferuf“ bei #34,731. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Hilferuf (IPA [ˈhɪlfəˌʁuːf]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,731 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hilferuf, with forms such as "hhilferuf", "hifleruf", and "hilefruf". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Hilferuf, spelled H-I-L-F-E-R-U-F.

Definition

1
lauter Ruf nach Hilfe aus einer Notsituation
2
Signal, das übermittelt wird, um bei einem Notfall Hilfe zu alarmieren, üblicherweise das telefonische Anfordern von Rettungsdiensten wie Feuerwehr, Polizei oder Rettung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

Als formeller Grund für das Eindringen der Polizei gilt ein Hilferuf, der aus der Wohnung heraus an sie ergeht.
„Ihre Hilferufe verhallten ungehört, auch die Große Armee war in Eile und konnte sich nicht um verwundete Russen kümmern.“

Synonyms

Hilfeschrei Notruf

This word in other languages

cry for help(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

hhilferuf
hifleruf
hilefruf
hilferfu
hilferruf
hilferuff
hilfeurf
hilfferuf
hilfreuf
hillferuf
hliferuf
ihlferuf

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "Hilferuf"

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 "Hilferuf"?

"Hilferuf" is spelled H-I-L-F-E-R-U-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪlfəˌʁuːf].

What does "Hilferuf" mean?

As a noun, "Hilferuf" means: lauter Ruf nach Hilfe aus einer Notsituation

What are common misspellings of "Hilferuf"?

Common misspellings include "hhilferuf", "hifleruf", "hilefruf", "hilferfu", "hilferruf". The correct spelling is "Hilferuf".

How do you pronounce "Hilferuf"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hilferuf" is [ˈhɪlfəˌʁuːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "Hilferuf" come from?

"Hilferuf" 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 "Hilferuf", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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Similar misspelling depth

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