Which to use
“Harz” and “Holz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,482
- “Harz” frequency rank
- #1,925
- “Holz” frequency rank
- 9407
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Harz | Holz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zähflüssige, klebrige, stark duftende Absonderung von weißer bis gelbbrauner Farbe, meist aus dem Holz von Nadelbäumen | aus Zellulose und Lignin bestehende Masse eines Baumes |
Where the eye mixes Harz and Holz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Harz with Holz
A purely visual mix-up. Harz ([haːɐ̯t͡s]) and Holz ([hɔlt͡s]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9407, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Harz is recorded at frequency rank #7,482, classified as anoun, pronounced [haːɐ̯t͡s]. Holz is at rank #1,925, tagged as anoun, pronounced [hɔlt͡s].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 9407, this pair ranks #1,980,082 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Harz vs Holz
Shared letters: hz. Private to "Harz": ar. Private to "Holz": lo.
"Harz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Holz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Harz" and "Holz" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Harz" vs "Holz" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Harz" and "Holz" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Harz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Holz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,980,082 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Harz" and "Holz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Harz vs haze". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,980,082 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.