Hilferuf
[ˈhɪlfəˌʁuːf]
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
- 59,066
- “H” headwords
- 12
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - lauter Ruf nach Hilfe aus einer Notsituation
| 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) |
Where “Hilferuf” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 12 spelling variants around Hilferuf (IPA [ˈhɪlfəˌʁuːf]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,731 among 59,066 “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
- 1lauter Ruf nach Hilfe aus einer Notsituation
- 2Signal, das übermittelt wird, um bei einem Notfall Hilfe zu alarmieren, üblicherweise das telefonische Anfordern von Rettungsdiensten wie Feuerwehr, Polizei oder Rettung
Synonyms
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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.
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.
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Using “Hilferuf”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is H-I-L-F-E-R-U-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈhɪlfəˌʁuːf] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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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.