Which to use
“Holder” and “Hölzer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,739
- “Holder” frequency rank
- #32,095
- “Hölzer” frequency rank
- 66834
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Holder | Hölzer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Holunder | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Holz |
Where the eye mixes Holder and Hölzer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Holder and Hölzer
A purely visual mix-up. Holder ([ˈhɔldɐ]) and Hölzer ([ˈhœlt͡sɐ]) 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 66834, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Holder is recorded at frequency rank #34,739, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɔldɐ]. Hölzer is at rank #32,095, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhœlt͡sɐ].
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 66834, this pair ranks #559,944 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Holder vs Hölzer
Shared letters: ehlr. Private to "Holder": do. Private to "Hölzer": zö.
"Holder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Hölzer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Holder ← hholder · hloder · hodler · holdder · holderr · holdre · holedr · hollder
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Holder" for "Hölzer" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Holder" or "Hölzer"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Holder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hölzer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #559,944 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Holder" and "Hölzer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hader vs Holder". 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 #559,944 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.