Mithilfe

[ˈmɪtˌhɪlfə]

/[ˈmɪtˌhɪlfə]/ noun

The verdict

“Mithilfe” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,202. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,202
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das gemeinsame Helfen bei einer Sache

Corpus desk

Index DE-mithilfe · Mithilfe · German

Mithilfe · rank #5,202 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,202
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Manuel

Nearest frequency peer: Manuel (-1 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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Mithilfe”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Mithilfe” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Mithilfe vs mithelfen
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Mithilfe
PropertyValue
HeadwordMithilfe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɪtˌhɪlfə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#5,202
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Mithilfe” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Mithilfeliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Manuel“ (#5,201), „Moral“ (#5,203), „make“ (#5,200). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Mithilfe (IPA [ˈmɪtˌhɪlfə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,202 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "das gemeinsame Helfen bei einer Sache".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mithilfe, with forms such as "imthilfe", "mihtilfe", and "mithhilfe". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "mithelfen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 Mithilfe, spelled M-I-T-H-I-L-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    das gemeinsame Helfen bei einer Sache

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bei dem Versuch unser Auto aus dem Schnee zu ziehen, war die Mithilfe unserer Nachbarn nötig.
  2. Alleine kann ich das nicht, ich bin da auf deine Mithilfe angewiesen.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imthilfe
  • mihtilfe
  • mithhilfe
  • mithifle
  • mithilef
  • mithilffe
  • mithillfe
  • mithlife
  • mitihlfe
  • mitthilfe
  • mmithilfe
  • mtihilfe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mithilfe - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

imthilfe2mihtilfe2mithhilfe1mithifle2mithilef2mithilffe1mithillfe1mithlife2
Edit distance from "Mithilfe"

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 "Mithilfe"?
"Mithilfe" is spelled M-I-T-H-I-L-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪtˌhɪlfə].
What does "Mithilfe" mean?
As a noun, "Mithilfe" means: das gemeinsame Helfen bei einer Sache
What words are commonly confused with "Mithilfe"?
"Mithilfe" is commonly confused with "mithelfen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mithilfe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mithilfe" is [ˈmɪtˌhɪlfə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mithilfe" come from?
"Mithilfe" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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  • This headword has one recorded confusable pair with "mithelfen". View pair
  • 12 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #5,202 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "M" letter cohort. M–Z browse

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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