Hilfsverb
[ˈhɪlfsˌvɛʁp]
The verdict
“Hilfsverb” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verb, das als grammatisches Wort nur zusammen mit anderen Ausdrücken ein Prädikat bildet
Corpus desk
Index DE-hilfsverb · Hilfsverb · German
Hilfsverb · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Hilfsverb |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhɪlfsˌvɛʁp] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Hilfsverb“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Hilfsverb is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɪlfsˌvɛʁp]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Verb, das als grammatisches Wort nur zusammen mit anderen Ausdrücken ein Prädikat bildet".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Hilfsverb, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Hilfsverb, spelled H-I-L-F-S-V-E-R-B.
Definition
- 1Verb, das als grammatisches Wort nur zusammen mit anderen Ausdrücken ein Prädikat bildet
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Hilfsverb appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Hilfsverben dienen im Deutschen zur Bildung der Formen des Perfekts, Plusquamperfekts und Futurs.
Hilfsverben sind „haben“, „sein“ und „werden“. Sie werden für die Bildung verschiedener Zeiten (Tempora) verwendet. Bspw.: ich bin gewesen, ich hatte gesehen.
This word in other languages
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.