Bohrloch

[ˈboːɐ̯ˌlɔx]

/[ˈboːɐ̯ˌlɔx]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Bohrloch” is uncommon German (frequency #59,517 among 5,818 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,517
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch Bohren entstandener Hohlraum in einem Material

Corpus desk

Index DE-bohrloch · Bohrloch · German

Bohrloch · rank #59,517 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,517
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH bodenständige

Nearest frequency peer: bodenständige (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Bohrloch“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Bohrloch“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Bohrloch
PropertyValue
HeadwordBohrloch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈboːɐ̯ˌlɔx]
Letters8
Frequency rank#59,517
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Bohrloch“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Bohrlochfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „bodenständige“ (#59,516), „boas“ (#59,515), „Bordcomputer“ (#59,519). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bohrloch“ bei #59,517. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Bohrloch is uncommon German at frequency #59,517 among 5,818 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈboːɐ̯ˌlɔx]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "durch Bohren entstandener Hohlraum in einem Material".

Zero misspellings are on record for Bohrloch in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Bohrloch, spelled B-O-H-R-L-O-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch Bohren entstandener Hohlraum in einem Material

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Bohrloch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Was wird erst passieren, wenn man bis in die Nähe einer Magmakammer vorstößt – quillt aus dem Bohrloch am Ende Magma statt Wasser?“

Synonyms

Bohrung

This word in other languages

borehole(English)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Bohrloch"?
"Bohrloch" is spelled B-O-H-R-L-O-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈboːɐ̯ˌlɔx].
What does "Bohrloch" mean?
As a noun, "Bohrloch" means: durch Bohren entstandener Hohlraum in einem Material
How do you pronounce "Bohrloch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bohrloch" is [ˈboːɐ̯ˌlɔx]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bohrloch" come from?
"Bohrloch" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Bohrloch", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bleicher#59,512Biograph#59,508Buddhist#59,529beziehst#59,504

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list