Hilfsstellung

[ˈhɪlfsˌʃtɛlʊŋ]

/[ˈhɪlfsˌʃtɛlʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Hilfsstellung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aktive Hilfe, Unterstützung von jemandem

Corpus desk

Index DE-hilfsstellung · Hilfsstellung · German

Hilfsstellung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Hilfsstellung
PropertyValue
HeadwordHilfsstellung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɪlfsˌʃtɛlʊŋ]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hilfsstellung“ im Deutschen

Hilfsstellungschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hilfsstellung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɪlfsˌʃtɛlʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "aktive Hilfe, Unterstützung von jemandem".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Hilfsstellung, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Hilfsstellung, spelled H-I-L-F-S-S-T-E-L-L-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    aktive Hilfe, Unterstützung von jemandem

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Solche Menschen benötigten konkrete und praktische Hilfsstellung, um wieder auf die Beine zu kommen.“
  2. „Er selbst wollte nicht mehr tun, als eine Hilfsstellung geben: dies war ihm allerdings staatliche Notwendigkeit.“

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Hilfsstellung"?
"Hilfsstellung" is spelled H-I-L-F-S-S-T-E-L-L-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪlfsˌʃtɛlʊŋ].
What does "Hilfsstellung" mean?
As a noun, "Hilfsstellung" means: aktive Hilfe, Unterstützung von jemandem
How do you pronounce "Hilfsstellung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hilfsstellung" is [ˈhɪlfsˌʃtɛlʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hilfsstellung" come from?
"Hilfsstellung" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list