Nothilfe

[ˈnoːtˌhɪlfə]

/[ˈnoːtˌhɪlfə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nothilfe” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,712. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,712
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hilfeleistung für jemanden, der sich in Not befindet

Corpus desk

Index DE-nothilfe · Nothilfe · German

Nothilfe · rank #42,712 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,712
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH nostra

Nearest frequency peer: nostra (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Nothilfe“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Nothilfe“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Nothilfe
PropertyValue
HeadwordNothilfe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnoːtˌhɪlfə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#42,712
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Nothilfe“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Nothilfeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „nostra“ (#42,711), „novo“ (#42,713), „Nordamerikas“ (#42,710). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nothilfe“ bei #42,712. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Nothilfe (IPA [ˈnoːtˌhɪlfə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,712 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Hilfeleistung für jemanden, der sich in Not befindet".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nothilfe, with forms such as "nnothilfe", "nohtilfe", and "nothhilfe". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Nothilfe, spelled N-O-T-H-I-L-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hilfeleistung für jemanden, der sich in Not befindet

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „In München begannen angesichts der steigenden Arbeitslosigkeit noch im August Vorbereitungen für die Zahlung von Nothilfen.“

This word in other languages

premiers secours(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nnothilfe
  • nohtilfe
  • nothhilfe
  • nothifle
  • nothilef
  • nothilffe
  • nothillfe
  • nothlife
  • notihlfe
  • notthilfe
  • ntohilfe
  • onthilfe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nnothilfe1nohtilfe2nothhilfe1nothifle2nothilef2nothilffe1nothillfe1nothlife2
Edit distance from "Nothilfe"

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 "Nothilfe"?
"Nothilfe" is spelled N-O-T-H-I-L-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnoːtˌhɪlfə].
What does "Nothilfe" mean?
As a noun, "Nothilfe" means: Hilfeleistung für jemanden, der sich in Not befindet
What are common misspellings of "Nothilfe"?
Common misspellings include "nnothilfe", "nohtilfe", "nothhilfe", "nothifle", "nothilef". The correct spelling is "Nothilfe".
How do you pronounce "Nothilfe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nothilfe" is [ˈnoːtˌhɪlfə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nothilfe" come from?
"Nothilfe" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list