Hilfestellung

[ˈhɪlfəˌʃtɛlʊŋ]

/[ˈhɪlfəˌʃtɛlʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hilfestellung” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,768. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,768
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aktive Hilfe, Unterstützung von jemandem

Corpus desk

Index DE-hilfestellung · Hilfestellung · German

Hilfestellung · rank #24,768 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,768
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Herzstück

Nearest frequency peer: Herzstück (-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 „Hilfestellung“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Hilfestellung
PropertyValue
HeadwordHilfestellung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɪlfəˌʃtɛlʊŋ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#24,768
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hilfestellung“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Hilfestellungliegt 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: „Herzstück“ (#24,767), „hindeuten“ (#24,769), „heruntergeladen“ (#24,766). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hilfestellung“ bei #24,768. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Hilfestellung (IPA [ˈhɪlfəˌʃtɛlʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,768 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hilfestellung, with forms such as "hhilfestellung", "hiflestellung", and "hilefstellung". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Hilfestellung, spelled H-I-L-F-E-S-T-E-L-L-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    aktive Hilfe, Unterstützung von jemandem
  2. 2
    Person, die jemandem bei etwas behilflich ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Aufgabe 3 wurde bereits in der Schule – also mit Hilfestellung der Lehrerin – begonnen.“
  2. „Sie soll nun ‚blind‘ über die Bank balancieren, wobei sie die sehende Partnerin begleitet und ihr Hilfestellung gibt.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhilfestellung
  • hiflestellung
  • hilefstellung
  • hilfesetllung
  • hilfesstellung
  • hilfestellnug
  • hilfestellugn
  • hilfestellungg
  • hilfestellunng
  • hilfestelulng
  • hilfestelung
  • hilfestlelung
  • hilfesttellung
  • hilfetsellung
  • hilffestellung
  • hilfsetellung
  • hillfestellung
  • hlifestellung
  • ihlfestellung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hilfestellung - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hhilfestellung1hiflestellung2hilefstellung2hilfesetllung2hilfesstellung1hilfestellnug2hilfestellugn2hilfestellungg1
Edit distance from "Hilfestellung"

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 "Hilfestellung"?
"Hilfestellung" is spelled H-I-L-F-E-S-T-E-L-L-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪlfəˌʃtɛlʊŋ].
What does "Hilfestellung" mean?
As a noun, "Hilfestellung" means: aktive Hilfe, Unterstützung von jemandem
What are common misspellings of "Hilfestellung"?
Common misspellings include "hhilfestellung", "hiflestellung", "hilefstellung", "hilfesetllung", "hilfesstellung". The correct spelling is "Hilfestellung".
How do you pronounce "Hilfestellung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hilfestellung" is [ˈhɪlfəˌʃtɛlʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hilfestellung" come from?
"Hilfestellung" 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 "Hilfestellung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

geschäftliche#24,738Führungskraft#24,729Fahrerlaubnis#24,710Erzieherinnen#24,705

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

Hochzeitstag19 variantsjuristischer19 variantsLebensformen19 variantsfernzuhalten19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list