hilfst

[hɪlfst]

/[hɪlfst]/ verb

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The verdict

“hilfst” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,913. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,913
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs helfen

Corpus desk

Index DE-hilfst · hilfst · German

hilfst · rank #26,913 · 10 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,913
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH herbeigeführt

Nearest frequency peer: herbeigeführt (-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 „hilfst“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „hilfst“ 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).

hilfst vs hilft
83% similar
hilfst vs holst
67% similar
hilfst vs hoffst
67% similar

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

Key facts for hilfst
PropertyValue
Headwordhilfst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[hɪlfst]
Letters6
Frequency rank#26,913
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „hilfst“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).hilfstliegt 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: „herbeigeführt“ (#26,912), „Hybriden“ (#26,914), „Hausbau“ (#26,910). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „hilfst“ bei #26,913. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around hilfst (IPA [hɪlfst]), averb. Corpus frequency is #26,913 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs helfen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for hilfst, with forms such as "hhilfst", "hiflst", and "hilffst". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "hilft", "holst", "hoffst", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 hilfst, spelled H-I-L-F-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs helfen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhilfst
  • hiflst
  • hilffst
  • hilfsst
  • hilfstt
  • hilfts
  • hillfst
  • hilsft
  • hlifst
  • ihlfst

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhilfst1hiflst2hilffst1hilfsst1hilfstt1hilfts2hillfst1hilsft2
Edit distance from "hilfst"

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 "hilfst"?
"hilfst" is spelled H-I-L-F-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [hɪlfst].
What does "hilfst" mean?
As a verb, "hilfst" means: 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs helfen
What words are commonly confused with "hilfst"?
"hilfst" is commonly confused with "hilft", "holst", "hoffst". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hilfst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hilfst" is [hɪlfst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hilfst" come from?
"hilfst" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ground#26,904Kitsch#26,931freche#26,878flight#26,870

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Karpfen10 variantsKreisel10 variantsfähigen10 variantsfeinste10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list