behilflich

\bəˈhɪlflɪç\

/\bəˈhɪlflɪç\/ adj

The verdict

“behilflich” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui aide, qui donne un service, secourable.

Corpus desk

Index FR-behilflich · behilflich · French

behilflich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for behilflich
PropertyValue
Headwordbehilflich
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\bəˈhɪlflɪç\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « behilflich » en français

behilflichsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

behilflich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \bəˈhɪlflɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

behilflich has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is behilflich, spelled B-E-H-I-L-F-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui aide, qui donne un service, secourable.
  2. 2
    behilflich sein: Assister, aider.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Plan sah vor, dass Personen wie Ärzte, die bei einem Schwangerschaftsabbruch bis zur zwölften Woche im Falle einer schweren, irreversiblen Beeinträchtigung oder unheilbarer Krankheit des ungeborenen Kindes behilflich sind, nicht mehr bestraft werden sollten.
  2. Zudem sind sie schön, jung und verliebt, und jedermann hat Lust, sie anzulächeln und ihnen behilflich zu sein.

Synonyms

hilfreichhilfsbereit

Antonyms

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 "behilflich"?
"behilflich" is spelled B-E-H-I-L-F-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is \bəˈhɪlflɪç\.
What does "behilflich" mean?
As an adjective, "behilflich" means: Qui aide, qui donne un service, secourable.
How do you pronounce "behilflich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "behilflich" is \bəˈhɪlflɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "behilflich" come from?
"behilflich" is a French 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list