Mariahilf
[ˌmaʁiːaˈhɪlf]
The verdict
“Mariahilf” is uncommon German (frequency #58,079 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #58,079
- frequency rank, German
- 44,424
- “M” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sechster Bezirk der österreichischen Bundeshauptstadt Wien
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Mariahilf |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [ˌmaʁiːaˈhɪlf] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #58,079 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Mariahilf” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Mariahilf is uncommon German at frequency #58,079 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˌmaʁiːaˈhɪlf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Mariahilf, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Mariahilf, spelled M-A-R-I-A-H-I-L-F.
Definition
- 1sechster Bezirk der österreichischen Bundeshauptstadt Wien
- 2ehemaliger Vorort, nunmehr Ortsteil des gleichnamigen Bezirkes
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.
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Using “Mariahilf”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is M-A-R-I-A-H-I-L-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˌmaʁiːaˈhɪlf] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.