Which to use
“Hölzern” and “Holzes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,583
- “Hölzern” frequency rank
- #33,645
- “Holzes” frequency rank
- 76228
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hölzern | Holzes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Holz | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Holz |
Where the eye mixes Hölzern and Holzes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Hölzern runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Holzes's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Hölzern with Holzes
A purely visual mix-up. Hölzern ([ˈhœlt͡sɐn]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76228, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hölzern is recorded at frequency rank #42,583, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhœlt͡sɐn]. 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 76228, this pair ranks #288,841 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Hölzern vs Holzes
Shared letters: ehlz. Private to "Hölzern": nrö. Private to "Holzes": os.
"Hölzern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Holzes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Holzes ← hholzes · hlozes · holezs · hollzes · holzess · holzse · holzzes · hozles
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hölzern" and "Holzes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Hölzern" or "Holzes" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hölzern" 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 #288,841 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hölzern" and "Holzes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hölzern vs Hörern". 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 #288,841 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.