Ebenholz

[ˈeːbn̩ˌhɔlt͡s]

/[ˈeːbn̩ˌhɔlt͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ebenholz” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,546. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,546
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zumeist schwarzes Schmuckholz, das vor allen zu Möbeln und Kunstgegenständen verarbeitet wird, meist von tropischen Bäumen der Gattung „Diospyros“ (Dattelpflaume) gewonnen

Corpus desk

Index DE-ebenholz · Ebenholz · German

Ebenholz · rank #19,546 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,546
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Dünger

Nearest frequency peer: Dünger (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Ebenholz“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Ebenholz“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Ebenholz
PropertyValue
HeadwordEbenholz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈeːbn̩ˌhɔlt͡s]
Letters8
Frequency rank#19,546
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ebenholz“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Ebenholzliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Dünger“ (#19,545), „einfahren“ (#19,547), „eingekauft“ (#19,548). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Ebenholz“ bei #19,546. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Ebenholz (IPA [ˈeːbn̩ˌhɔlt͡s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,546 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "zumeist schwarzes Schmuckholz, das vor allen zu Möbeln und Kunstgegenständen verarbeitet wird, meist von tropischen Bäumen der Gattung „Diospyros“ (Dattelpflaume) gewonnen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ebenholz, with forms such as "beenholz", "ebbenholz", and "ebehnolz". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Ebenholz, spelled E-B-E-N-H-O-L-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    zumeist schwarzes Schmuckholz, das vor allen zu Möbeln und Kunstgegenständen verarbeitet wird, meist von tropischen Bäumen der Gattung „Diospyros“ (Dattelpflaume) gewonnen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Truhe im Schlafzimmer ist aus geschnitztem Ebenholz.
  2. „Bald darauf bekam sie ein Töchterlein, das war so weiß wie Schnee, so roth wie Blut, und so schwarzhaarig wie Ebenholz, und ward darum das Sneewittchen (Schneeweißchen) genannt.“

This word in other languages

ebony(English)abenuz(Español)ébène(Français)ébano(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • beenholz
  • ebbenholz
  • ebehnolz
  • ebenhholz
  • ebenhloz
  • ebenhollz
  • ebenholzz
  • ebenhozl
  • ebennholz
  • ebenohlz
  • ebneholz
  • eebnholz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ebenholz - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

beenholz2ebbenholz1ebehnolz2ebenhholz1ebenhloz2ebenhollz1ebenholzz1ebenhozl2
Edit distance from "Ebenholz"

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 "Ebenholz"?
"Ebenholz" is spelled E-B-E-N-H-O-L-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːbn̩ˌhɔlt͡s].
What does "Ebenholz" mean?
As a noun, "Ebenholz" means: zumeist schwarzes Schmuckholz, das vor allen zu Möbeln und Kunstgegenständen verarbeitet wird, meist von tropischen Bäumen der Gattung „Diospyros“ (Dattelpflaume) gewonnen
What are common misspellings of "Ebenholz"?
Common misspellings include "beenholz", "ebbenholz", "ebehnolz", "ebenhholz", "ebenhloz". The correct spelling is "Ebenholz".
How do you pronounce "Ebenholz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ebenholz" is [ˈeːbn̩ˌhɔlt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ebenholz" come from?
"Ebenholz" 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.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

einreden#19,551erachtet#19,556erleidet#19,557errungen#19,559

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

building12 variantsBiberach12 variantsbetitelt12 variantsGranaten12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list