holevsHoltzWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#7,486
“hole” frequency rank
#47,485
“Holtz” frequency rank
54971
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hole Holtz
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs holen Ortsteil von Rambruch, Luxemburg

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hole and Holtz apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
hole
5 ch
Holtz

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: hole is averb and Holtzaname. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54971, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

hole is recorded at frequency rank #7,486, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhoːlə]. 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 54971, this pair ranks #997,745 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of hole vs Holtz

Shared letters: hlo. Private to "hole": e. Private to "Holtz": tz.

"hole" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "Holtz" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • holehhole · hloe · hoel · holle · ohle
  • Holtzhholtz · hlotz · holltz · holttz · holtzz · holzt · hotlz · ohltz

Frequency comparison

hole#7,486
Holtz#47,485

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hole" and "Holtz" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "hole" is a verb and "Holtz" a name, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "hole" or "Holtz"?
"hole" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,486 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.

Remembering hole vs Holtz

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “hole”; for a name, it's “Holtz”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hole” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list