Hilfskraft

[ˈhɪlfsˌkʁaft]

/[ˈhɪlfsˌkʁaft]/ noun

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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
3,372
“H” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die unterstützende Tätigkeiten übernimmt

Corpus desk

Index DE-hilfskraft · Hilfskraft · German

Hilfskraft · rank #36,392 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #36,392
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH hessischer

Nearest frequency peer: hessischer (-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 „Hilfskraft“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Hilfskraft“ 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).

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)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hilfskraft“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Hilfskraftliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „hessischer“ (#36,391), „Hilfsmitteln“ (#36,393), „Herzfrequenz“ (#36,390). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hilfskraft“ bei #36,392. 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 3,372 “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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „In zweistündigen Einzelsitzungen stellen die Testleiter — Promovierende oder Hilfskräfte — jedem Kind Fragen nach Einstellungen, Gedanken oder Gefühlen, lassen es je nach Alter spielerisch aufbereite Aufgaben am Computer lösen und filmen einzelne Szenen.“
  2. „Sie hat es verstanden, nicht nur Hilfskräfte mit fachlich guten Voraussetzungen an den Berliner Universitäten zufinden, sondern diese auch für die Arbeit zu interessieren.“

This word in other languages

auxiliary(English)assistant(Français)

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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

hessischer#36,391hochfahren#36,399Ibbenbüren#36,409Grundstock#36,374

Similar misspelling depth

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

hochzuladen17 variantshannoversche17 variantsinländische17 variantsFolgekosten17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list