Which to use
“Hohlraum” and “Hohlräume” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,579
- “Hohlraum” frequency rank
- #42,580
- “Hohlräume” frequency rank
- 85159
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hohlraum | Hohlräume |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein leerer oder mit Flüssigkeit oder Gas gefüllter Raum im Inneren von etwas Festem | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hohlraum |
Where the eye mixes Hohlraum and Hohlräume
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Hohlraum runs 8 letters (CVCCCVVC) against Hohlräume's 9 (CVCCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Hohlraum and Hohlräume
A purely visual mix-up. Hohlraum ([ˈhoːlˌʁaʊ̯m]) and Hohlräume ([ˈhoːlˌʁɔɪ̯mə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85159, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hohlraum is recorded at frequency rank #42,579, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhoːlˌʁaʊ̯m]. Hohlräume is at rank #42,580, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhoːlˌʁɔɪ̯mə].
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 85159, this pair ranks #112,487 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Hohlraum vs Hohlräume
Shared letters: hlmoru. Private to "Hohlraum": a. Private to "Hohlräume": eä.
"Hohlraum" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVVC · "Hohlräume" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hohlraum ← hhohlraum · hholraum · hohhlraum · hohlarum · hohllraum · hohlramu · hohlraumm · hohlrraum
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hohlraum" and "Hohlräume" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Hohlraum" or "Hohlräume"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Hohlraum" and "Hohlräume" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hohlraum" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hohlräume" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #112,487 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #112,487 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.