Hilfestellungen

[ˈhɪlfəˌʃtɛlʊŋən]

/[ˈhɪlfəˌʃtɛlʊŋən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hilfestellungen” is uncommon German (frequency #51,408 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,408
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hilfestellung

Key facts for Hilfestellungen
PropertyValue
HeadwordHilfestellungen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɪlfəˌʃtɛlʊŋən]
Letters15
Frequency rank#51,408
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hilfestellungen” 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). Hilfestellungen 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

Hilfestellungen is uncommon German at frequency #51,408 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɪlfəˌʃtɛlʊŋən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Hilfestellungen in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Hilfestellungen, spelled H-I-L-F-E-S-T-E-L-L-U-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hilfestellung
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Hilfestellung
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Hilfestellung
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs 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 "Hilfestellungen"?
"Hilfestellungen" is spelled H-I-L-F-E-S-T-E-L-L-U-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪlfəˌʃtɛlʊŋən].
What does "Hilfestellungen" mean?
As a noun, "Hilfestellungen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hilfestellung
How do you pronounce "Hilfestellungen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hilfestellungen" is [ˈhɪlfəˌʃtɛlʊŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hilfestellungen" come from?
"Hilfestellungen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Hilfestellungen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is H-I-L-F-E-S-T-E-L-L-U-N-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɪlfəˌʃtɛlʊŋən] (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

Other uncommon German words near this 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