Hilfsaktion

[ˈhɪlfsʔakˌt͡si̯oːn]

/[ˈhɪlfsʔakˌt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hilfsaktion” is uncommon German (frequency #80,484 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,484
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Unternehmung mit dem Ziel, jemandem zu helfen

Key facts for Hilfsaktion
PropertyValue
HeadwordHilfsaktion
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɪlfsʔakˌt͡si̯oːn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#80,484
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hilfsaktion” 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). Hilfsaktion 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

Hilfsaktion is uncommon German at frequency #80,484 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɪlfsʔakˌt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Unternehmung mit dem Ziel, jemandem zu helfen".

Zero misspellings are on record for Hilfsaktion in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Hilfsaktion, spelled H-I-L-F-S-A-K-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unternehmung mit dem Ziel, jemandem zu helfen

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 "Hilfsaktion"?
"Hilfsaktion" is spelled H-I-L-F-S-A-K-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪlfsʔakˌt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Hilfsaktion" mean?
As a noun, "Hilfsaktion" means: Unternehmung mit dem Ziel, jemandem zu helfen
How do you pronounce "Hilfsaktion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hilfsaktion" is [ˈhɪlfsʔakˌt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hilfsaktion" come from?
"Hilfsaktion" 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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Using “Hilfsaktion”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-I-L-F-S-A-K-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɪlfsʔakˌt͡si̯oːn] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list