hilfreich

[ˈhɪlfʁaɪ̯ç]

/[ˈhɪlfʁaɪ̯ç]/ adj

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The verdict

“hilfreich” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,356. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,356
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - helfend, unterstützend; Hilfe bietend

Corpus desk

Index DE-hilfreich · hilfreich · German

hilfreich · rank #4,356 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,356
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH herzlichen

Nearest frequency peer: herzlichen (-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 „hilfreich“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „hilfreich“ 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).

hilfreich vs hilfreiche
90% similar
hilfreich vs hilfreicher
82% similar

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

Key facts for hilfreich
PropertyValue
Headwordhilfreich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhɪlfʁaɪ̯ç]
Letters9
Frequency rank#4,356
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „hilfreich“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).hilfreichliegt 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: „herzlichen“ (#4,355), „HMM“ (#4,357), „hattest“ (#4,354). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „hilfreich“ bei #4,356. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around hilfreich (IPA [ˈhɪlfʁaɪ̯ç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #4,356 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "helfend, unterstützend; Hilfe bietend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for hilfreich, with forms such as "hhilfreich", "hiflreich", and "hilferich". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "hilfreiche", "hilfreicher", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is hilfreich, spelled H-I-L-F-R-E-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    helfend, unterstützend; Hilfe bietend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Beschreibung der Aussprache jedes Wortes ist sehr hilfreich für Ausländer.
  2. „Besonders hilfreich wäre es für den Ministerpräsidenten, hinterher in den Medien als Sieger dargestellt zu werden.“

Synonyms

nützlichbehilflichhilfsbereithelfend

Antonyms

unkooperativunnütz

This word in other languages

helpful(English)útil(Español)secourable(Français)útil(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhilfreich
  • hiflreich
  • hilferich
  • hilffreich
  • hilfrecih
  • hilfreicch
  • hilfreichh
  • hilfreihc
  • hilfriech
  • hilfrreich
  • hillfreich
  • hilrfeich
  • hlifreich
  • ihlfreich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhilfreich1hiflreich2hilferich2hilffreich1hilfrecih2hilfreicch1hilfreichh1hilfreihc2
Edit distance from "hilfreich"

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 "hilfreich"?
"hilfreich" is spelled H-I-L-F-R-E-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪlfʁaɪ̯ç].
What does "hilfreich" mean?
As an adjective, "hilfreich" means: helfend, unterstützend; Hilfe bietend
What words are commonly confused with "hilfreich"?
"hilfreich" is commonly confused with "hilfreiche", "hilfreicher". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hilfreich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hilfreich" is [ˈhɪlfʁaɪ̯ç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hilfreich" come from?
"hilfreich" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "hilfreich", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gefährdet#4,349Erziehung#4,343Elisabeth#4,340Meinungen#4,373

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Erkenntnis14 variantsEigentümer14 variantsderselben14 variantsBelastung14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list