Hilfswort
[ˈhɪlfsˌvɔʁt]
The verdict
“Hilfswort” 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) - deutsche Bezeichnung für lateinisch verbum auxiliare (Hilfsverb)
Corpus desk
Index DE-hilfswort · Hilfswort · German
Hilfswort · 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 | Hilfswort |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhɪlfsˌvɔʁt] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Hilfswort“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Hilfswort is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɪlfsˌvɔʁt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Hilfswort in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Hilfswort, spelled H-I-L-F-S-W-O-R-T.
Definition
- 1deutsche Bezeichnung für lateinisch verbum auxiliare (Hilfsverb)
- 2Wort, das hauptsächlich eine grammatische Funktion erfüllt und keine eigenständige (lexikalische) Bedeutung hat
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Hilfswort appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Hier muß überall das Hilfswort "werden" stehen, also: - wird - verkauft wird vergriffen.“
„Dann gibt es noch ein Hilfswort, die so genannte Kopula – und bevor deine Phantasie mit dir durchbrennt, verrate ich dir lieber gleich, dass die Ägyptologen dabei nicht an die körperliche Vereinigung von Mann und Frau denken, sondern sich auf einen Begriff aus der Logik beziehen.“
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.