holvsHoltzWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: hol is a verb, Holtz is a name, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“hol” is a verb and “Holtz” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#5,270
“hol” frequency rank
#47,485
“Holtz” frequency rank
52755
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hol Holtz
Definition 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs holen Ortsteil von Rambruch, Luxemburg

Letter map: hol vs Holtz

Shared letters muted; letters that set hol and Holtz apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.

3 ch
hol
5 ch
Holtz

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: hol is averb and Holtzaname. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “hol” sits inside “Holtz”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52755, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

hol is recorded at frequency rank #5,270, classified as averb, pronounced [hoːl]. Holtz is at rank #47,485, tagged as aname, pronounced […].

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 52755, this pair ranks #1,084,508 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of hol vs Holtz

Shared letters: hlo. Private to "hol": -. Private to "Holtz": tz.

"hol" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "Holtz" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Holtzhholtz · hlotz · holltz · holttz · holtzz · holzt · hotlz · ohltz

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hol" and "Holtz" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "hol" is a verb and "Holtz" a name, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "hol" or "Holtz"?
"hol" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,270 in our German list, against #47,485 for "Holtz". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

You've compared "hol" and "Holtz". Here's where to go from here.

  • Full dictionary entry for "hol" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Holtz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,084,508 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "hol" and "Holtz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Holtz vs puzzles". 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

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list