hilfsbereit

[ˈhɪlfsbəˌʁaɪ̯t]

/[ˈhɪlfsbəˌʁaɪ̯t]/ adj

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The verdict

“hilfsbereit” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,017. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,017
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - bereit, jemandem zu helfen

Corpus desk

Index DE-hilfsbereit · hilfsbereit · German

hilfsbereit · rank #22,017 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,017
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Highschool

Nearest frequency peer: Highschool (-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 „hilfsbereit“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „hilfsbereit“ 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 hilfsbereit
PropertyValue
Headwordhilfsbereit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhɪlfsbəˌʁaɪ̯t]
Letters11
Frequency rank#22,017
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „hilfsbereit“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.hilfsbereitliegt 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: „Highschool“ (#22,016), „hinausgeht“ (#22,018), „Herzblut“ (#22,015). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „hilfsbereit“ bei #22,017. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around hilfsbereit (IPA [ˈhɪlfsbəˌʁaɪ̯t]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #22,017 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "bereit, jemandem zu helfen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for hilfsbereit, with forms such as "hhilfsbereit", "hiflsbereit", and "hilfbsereit". 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 entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 hilfsbereit, spelled H-I-L-F-S-B-E-R-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    bereit, jemandem zu helfen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Als ein Fahrgast den richtigen Bahnsteig suchte, war die Bahnangestellte sehr hilfsbereit.
  2. Maik kann sich glücklich schätzen, dass er so hilfsbereite Kollegen hat.

This word in other languages

helpful(English)cooperativo(Español)serviable(Français)cooperativo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhilfsbereit
  • hiflsbereit
  • hilfbsereit
  • hilffsbereit
  • hilfsbbereit
  • hilfsbeerit
  • hilfsbereitt
  • hilfsbereti
  • hilfsberiet
  • hilfsberreit
  • hilfsbreeit
  • hilfsebreit
  • hilfssbereit
  • hillfsbereit
  • hilsfbereit
  • hlifsbereit
  • ihlfsbereit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hilfsbereit - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

hhilfsbereit1hiflsbereit2hilfbsereit2hilffsbereit1hilfsbbereit1hilfsbeerit2hilfsbereitt1hilfsbereti2
Edit distance from "hilfsbereit"

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 "hilfsbereit"?
"hilfsbereit" is spelled H-I-L-F-S-B-E-R-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪlfsbəˌʁaɪ̯t].
What does "hilfsbereit" mean?
As an adjective, "hilfsbereit" means: bereit, jemandem zu helfen
What are common misspellings of "hilfsbereit"?
Common misspellings include "hhilfsbereit", "hiflsbereit", "hilfbsereit", "hilffsbereit", "hilfsbbereit". The correct spelling is "hilfsbereit".
How do you pronounce "hilfsbereit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hilfsbereit" is [ˈhɪlfsbəˌʁaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hilfsbereit" come from?
"hilfsbereit" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

gefährdeten17 variantsGeburtstage17 variantsFördermittel17 variantsfruchtbaren17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list