Mariahilf

[ˌmaʁiːaˈhɪlf]

/[ˌmaʁiːaˈhɪlf]/ name

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The verdict

“Mariahilf” is uncommon German (frequency #58,079 among 3,571 “M” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,079
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sechster Bezirk der österreichischen Bundeshauptstadt Wien

Corpus desk

Index DE-mariahilf · Mariahilf · German

Mariahilf · rank #58,079 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,079
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mannschaftska…

Nearest frequency peer: Mannschaftskapitän (-3 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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Mariahilf“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Mariahilf“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Mariahilf
PropertyValue
HeadwordMariahilf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˌmaʁiːaˈhɪlf]
Letters9
Frequency rank#58,079
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Mariahilf“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Mariahilffällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Mannschaftskapitän“ (#58,076), „malten“ (#58,075), „Maschinengewehren“ (#58,083). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mariahilf“ bei #58,079. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Mariahilf is uncommon German at frequency #58,079 among 3,571 “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

  1. 1
    sechster Bezirk der österreichischen Bundeshauptstadt Wien
  2. 2
    ehemaliger Vorort, nunmehr Ortsteil des gleichnamigen Bezirkes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In Mariahilf gab [es] nachweislich schon in der Jungsteinzeit menschliche Siedlungen: Bei Ausgrabungen im Bereich der U-Bahn-Station Gumpendorfer Straße wurden neolithische Siedlungsreste und Steinwerkzeuge gefunden.
  2. Mariahilf hat ein dichtbesiedeltes Gewerbe- und Kleinindustrieviertel, besitzt drei Gymnasien, das Institut für Höhere Studien (Ford-Institut, 6, Stumpergasse 56), die erste Zentralberufsschule (Mollardschule) und mehrere Institute der Technischen Universität.

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 "Mariahilf"?
"Mariahilf" is spelled M-A-R-I-A-H-I-L-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌmaʁiːaˈhɪlf].
What does "Mariahilf" mean?
As a proper noun, "Mariahilf" means: sechster Bezirk der österreichischen Bundeshauptstadt Wien
How do you pronounce "Mariahilf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mariahilf" is [ˌmaʁiːaˈhɪlf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mariahilf" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Löwenherz#58,067Milchreis#58,094Mischpult#58,096listening#58,060

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list