Which to use
“Holmes” and “Holzes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,307
- “Holmes” frequency rank
- #33,645
- “Holzes” frequency rank
- 45952
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Holmes | Holzes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Holm | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Holz |
Where the eye mixes Holmes and Holzes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Holmes vs Holzes
A purely visual mix-up. Holmes ([ˈhɔlməs]) 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 differ by a single letter - m in “Holmes” becomes z in “Holzes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45952, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Holmes is recorded at frequency rank #12,307, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɔlməs]. 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 45952, this pair ranks #1,335,609 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Holmes vs Holzes
Shared letters: ehlos. Private to "Holmes": m. Private to "Holzes": z.
"Holmes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Holzes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Holmes" and "Holzes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Holmes" or "Holzes"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Holmes" and "Holzes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Holmes" 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 #1,335,609 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Holmes" and "Holzes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Holzes vs Holzweg". 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 #1,335,609 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.