verhelfen

[fɛɐ̯ˈhɛlfn̩]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈhɛlfn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“verhelfen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,509. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,509
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden bei einer Sache unterstützen, damit ein Ziel, ein gewünschtes Ereignis erreicht wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-verhelfen · verhelfen · German

verhelfen · rank #15,509 · 14 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,509
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vergiftet

Nearest frequency peer: vergiftet (-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 „verhelfen“

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

corpus weight

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

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).

verhelfen vs verholfen
89% similar
verhelfen vs verwerfen
78% similar
verhelfen vs vermelden
78% similar

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

Key facts for verhelfen
PropertyValue
Headwordverhelfen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈhɛlfn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#15,509
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „verhelfen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).verhelfenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „vergiftet“ (#15,508), „verlagert“ (#15,510), „Verbraucherschutz“ (#15,507). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „verhelfen“ bei #15,509. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around verhelfen (IPA [fɛɐ̯ˈhɛlfn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #15,509 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "jemanden bei einer Sache unterstützen, damit ein Ziel, ein gewünschtes Ereignis erreicht wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for verhelfen, with forms such as "evrhelfen", "vehrelfen", and "verehlfen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "verholfen", "verwerfen", "vermelden", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 verhelfen, spelled V-E-R-H-E-L-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden bei einer Sache unterstützen, damit ein Ziel, ein gewünschtes Ereignis erreicht wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Dasselbe Herzmedikament bringt Frauen also in Lebensgefahr und verhilft Männern zu größerer Lebensqualität.“
  2. „Im Gefängnis freundet sich Bonhoeffer mit Wächtern an, die ihm zur Flucht verhelfen wollen – geplant am 5. Oktober.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • evrhelfen
  • vehrelfen
  • verehlfen
  • verheflen
  • verhelefn
  • verhelfenn
  • verhelffen
  • verhelfne
  • verhellfen
  • verhhelfen
  • verhlefen
  • verrhelfen
  • vrehelfen
  • vverhelfen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrhelfen2vehrelfen2verehlfen2verheflen2verhelefn2verhelfenn1verhelffen1verhelfne2
Edit distance from "verhelfen"

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 "verhelfen"?
"verhelfen" is spelled V-E-R-H-E-L-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈhɛlfn̩].
What does "verhelfen" mean?
As a verb, "verhelfen" means: jemanden bei einer Sache unterstützen, damit ein Ziel, ein gewünschtes Ereignis erreicht wird
What words are commonly confused with "verhelfen"?
"verhelfen" is commonly confused with "verholfen", "verwerfen", "vermelden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "verhelfen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "verhelfen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈhɛlfn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "verhelfen" come from?
"verhelfen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

vergiftet#15,508verlagert#15,510vermutete#15,511woraufhin#15,531

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

wiederhole14 variantsSchlucht14 variantsphysisch14 variantsPhotoshop14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list