Which to use
“holst” is a verb and “Hülse” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,732
- “holst” frequency rank
- #42,585
- “Hülse” frequency rank
- 59317
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | holst | Hülse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs holen | feste und meist längliche Hülle, in die etwas hineingesteckt werden kann |
Where the eye mixes holst and Hülse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses holst with Hülse
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: holst is [hoːlst] while Hülse is [ˈhʏlzə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59317, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
holst is recorded at frequency rank #16,732, classified as averb, pronounced [hoːlst]. Hülse is at rank #42,585, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhʏlzə].
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 59317, this pair ranks #829,061 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of holst vs Hülse
Shared letters: hls. Private to "holst": ot. Private to "Hülse": eü.
"holst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Hülse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- holst ← hholst · hlost · hollst · holsst · holstt · holts · hoslt · ohlst
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "holst" for "Hülse" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "holst" or "Hülse" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "holst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hülse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #829,061 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "holst" and "Hülse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "holde vs Hülse". 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 #829,061 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.