Hilfskraft

[ˈhɪlfsˌkʁaft]

/[ˈhɪlfsˌkʁaft]/ noun

The verdict

“Hilfskraft” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,392. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,392
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, die unterstützende Tätigkeiten übernimmt

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Hilfskraft vs Hilfskräfte
82% similar

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

Key facts for Hilfskraft
PropertyValue
HeadwordHilfskraft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɪlfsˌkʁaft]
Letters10
Frequency rank#36,392
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hilfskraft” 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). Hilfskraft lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Hilfskraft (IPA [ˈhɪlfsˌkʁaft]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,392 among 59,066 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Person, die unterstützende Tätigkeiten übernimmt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hilfskraft, with forms such as "hhilfskraft", "hiflskraft", and "hilffskraft". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Hilfskräfte", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Hilfskraft, spelled H-I-L-F-S-K-R-A-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die unterstützende Tätigkeiten übernimmt

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: hhilfskraft,hiflskraft,hilffskraft,hilfksraft,hilfskarft,hilfskkraft,hilfskrafft,hilfskraftt,hilfskratf,hilfskrfat,hilfskrraft,hilfsrkaft,hilfsskraft,hillfskraft,hilsfkraft,hlifskraft,ihlfskraft

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hilfskraft - 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.

hhilfskraft1hiflskraft2hilffskraft1hilfksraft2hilfskarft2hilfskkraft1hilfskrafft1hilfskraftt1
Edit distance from "Hilfskraft"

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 "Hilfskraft"?
"Hilfskraft" is spelled H-I-L-F-S-K-R-A-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪlfsˌkʁaft].
What does "Hilfskraft" mean?
As a noun, "Hilfskraft" means: Person, die unterstützende Tätigkeiten übernimmt
What words are commonly confused with "Hilfskraft"?
"Hilfskraft" is commonly confused with "Hilfskräfte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hilfskraft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hilfskraft" is [ˈhɪlfsˌkʁaft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hilfskraft" come from?
"Hilfskraft" 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 “Hilfskraft”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-I-L-F-S-K-R-A-F-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɪlfsˌkʁaft] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Hilfskräfte” - see the side-by-side comparison. Hilfskraft vs Hilfskräfte
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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