herausholen

[hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌhoːlən]

/[hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌhoːlən]/ verb

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The verdict

“herausholen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #29,624 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#29,624
frequency rank, German
11
letters
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas aus dem Inneren von etwas, wo dieses Teil normal hingehört oder hineingeraten ist, nach draußen holen, wo es anderen Einflüssen unterliegt

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

herausholen vs herauszuholen
85% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for herausholen
PropertyValue
Headwordherausholen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌhoːlən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#29,624
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “herausholen” 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). herausholen lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for herausholen is 11 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌhoːlən]. Corpus data places it at rank #29,624 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for herausholen, with forms such as "ehrausholen", "hearusholen", and "herasuholen". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "herauszuholen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is herausholen, spelled H-E-R-A-U-S-H-O-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas aus dem Inneren von etwas, wo dieses Teil normal hingehört oder hineingeraten ist, nach draußen holen, wo es anderen Einflüssen unterliegt
  2. 2
    etwas (einen Vorteil, das Maximum, eine Leistung) aus einer Situation, einer Sache oder aus sich selbst gewinnen
  3. 3
    durch Bearbeitung und Analyse, Nachdenken gewinnen
  4. 4
    durch Befragung erfahren

This word in other languages

withdraw(English)retirer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ehrausholen,hearusholen,herasuholen,herauhsolen,heraushholen,heraushloen,heraushoeln,herausholenn,heraushollen,herausholne,herausohlen,heraussholen,herrausholen,heruasholen,hherausholen,hreausholen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of herausholen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ehrausholen2hearusholen2herasuholen2herauhsolen2heraushholen1heraushloen2heraushoeln2herausholenn1
Edit distance from "herausholen"

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 "herausholen"?
"herausholen" is spelled H-E-R-A-U-S-H-O-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌhoːlən].
What does "herausholen" mean?
As a verb, "herausholen" means: etwas aus dem Inneren von etwas, wo dieses Teil normal hingehört oder hineingeraten ist, nach draußen holen, wo es anderen Einflüssen unterliegt
What words are commonly confused with "herausholen"?
"herausholen" is commonly confused with "herauszuholen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "herausholen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "herausholen" is [hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌhoːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "herausholen" come from?
"herausholen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “herausholen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-E-R-A-U-S-H-O-L-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [hɛˈʁaʊ̯sˌhoːlən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “herauszuholen” - see the side-by-side comparison. herausholen vs herauszuholen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list