bolz

[bɔlt͡s]

/[bɔlt͡s]/ verb

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The verdict

“bolz” is uncommon German (frequency #56,014 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,014
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bolzen

Key facts for bolz
PropertyValue
Headwordbolz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bɔlt͡s]
Letters4
Frequency rank#56,014
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “bolz” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). bolz lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bolz is uncommon German at frequency #56,014 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [bɔlt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bolzen".

bolz doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is bolz, spelled B-O-L-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bolzen

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 "bolz"?
"bolz" is spelled B-O-L-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [bɔlt͡s].
What does "bolz" mean?
As a verb, "bolz" means: 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bolzen
How do you pronounce "bolz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bolz" is [bɔlt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bolz" come from?
"bolz" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “bolz”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is B-O-L-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bɔlt͡s] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list