Which to use
“holde” is an adjective and “Holzes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,352
- “holde” frequency rank
- #33,645
- “Holzes” frequency rank
- 78997
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | holde | Holzes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hold | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Holz |
Where the eye mixes holde and Holzes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. holde runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Holzes's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between holde and Holzes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: holde is [ˈhɔldə] 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 78997, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
holde is recorded at frequency rank #45,352, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈhɔldə]. 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 78997, this pair ranks #225,996 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of holde vs Holzes
Shared letters: ehlo. Private to "holde": d. Private to "Holzes": sz.
"holde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Holzes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "holde" for "Holzes" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "holde" or "Holzes" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "holde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Holzes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #225,996 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "holde" and "Holzes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hola vs holde". 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 #225,996 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.