Which to use
“Holder” and “Holzes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,739
- “Holder” frequency rank
- #33,645
- “Holzes” frequency rank
- 68384
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Holder | Holzes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Holunder | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Holz |
Where the eye mixes Holder and Holzes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Holder with Holzes
A purely visual mix-up. Holder ([ˈhɔldɐ]) and Holzes ([ˈhɔlt͡səs]) 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 68384, 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]. 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 68384, this pair ranks #509,533 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Holder vs Holzes
Shared letters: ehlo. Private to "Holder": dr. Private to "Holzes": sz.
"Holder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Holzes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Holder" for "Holzes" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Holder" vs "Holzes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Holder" 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 #509,533 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Holder" and "Holzes" 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 #509,533 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.