hohesvsHolzesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: hohes is a adjective, Holzes is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“hohes” is an adjective and “Holzes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#5,381
“hohes” frequency rank
#33,645
“Holzes” frequency rank
39026
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hohes Holzes
Definition Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hoch Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Holz

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hohes and Holzes apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
hohes
6 ch
Holzes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hohes is [ˈhoːəs] while Holzes is [ˈhɔlt͡səs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39026, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

hohes is recorded at frequency rank #5,381, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈhoːəs]. Holzes is at rank #33,645, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɔlt͡səs].

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 39026, this pair ranks #1,548,147 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of hohes vs Holzes

Shared letters: ehos. Private to "hohes": -. Private to "Holzes": lz.

"hohes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "Holzes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • hoheshhoes · hhohes · hoehs · hohess · hohhes · hohse · ohhes
  • Holzeshholzes · hlozes · holezs · hollzes · holzess · holzse · holzzes · hozles

Frequency comparison

hohes#5,381
Holzes#33,645

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hohes" and "Holzes" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "hohes" is an adjective and "Holzes" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "hohes" or "Holzes"?
"hohes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,381 in our German list, against #33,645 for "Holzes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering hohes vs Holzes

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “hohes”; for a noun, it's “Holzes”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hohes” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list