This is the 3376th most frequent German word.
hilfen
"Hilfen" means "to help" in English.
In this sentence, 'hilfen' is the basic verb form modified to 'helfen' and used in its infinitive form referring to the act of assisting.
Du kannst ihm helfen, das Problem zu lösen.
You can help him solve the problem.
Here, 'hilfen' appears as 'Hilfe', functioning as a noun indicating assistance.
Er braucht Hilfe bei der Arbeit.
He needs help with the work.
In this usage, 'hilfen' is pluralized as 'Hilfen', serving as a noun to describe assistance measures or supports.