mit Hilfe

[mɪtˈhɪlfə]

/[mɪtˈhɪlfə]/ prep

The verdict

“mit Hilfe” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a preposition - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit Unterstützung von jemandem oder etwas, unter Zuhilfenahme von etwas

Key facts for mit Hilfe
PropertyValue
Headwordmit Hilfe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPreposition
IPA[mɪtˈhɪlfə]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mit Hilfe” sits in German frequency

mit Hilfe falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for mit Hilfe is 9 letters long, classified as a preposition, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [mɪtˈhɪlfə]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "mit Unterstützung von jemandem oder etwas, unter Zuhilfenahme von etwas".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for mit Hilfe, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is mit Hilfe, spelled M-I-T- -H-I-L-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit Unterstützung von jemandem oder etwas, unter Zuhilfenahme von etwas

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mit Hilfe"?
"mit Hilfe" is spelled M-I-T- -H-I-L-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [mɪtˈhɪlfə].
What does "mit Hilfe" mean?
As a preposition, "mit Hilfe" means: mit Unterstützung von jemandem oder etwas, unter Zuhilfenahme von etwas
How do you pronounce "mit Hilfe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mit Hilfe" is [mɪtˈhɪlfə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mit Hilfe" come from?
"mit Hilfe" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “mit Hilfe”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is M-I-T- -H-I-L-F-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [mɪtˈhɪlfə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list