Hohleisen
[ˈhoːlˌʔaɪ̯zn̩]
The verdict
“Hohleisen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Werkzeug mit halbrunder Klinge zum Ausstechen konkaver Vertiefungen
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Index DE-hohleisen · Hohleisen · German
Hohleisen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Hohleisen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhoːlˌʔaɪ̯zn̩] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Hohleisen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Hohleisen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhoːlˌʔaɪ̯zn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Werkzeug mit halbrunder Klinge zum Ausstechen konkaver Vertiefungen".
Hohleisen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Hohleisen, spelled H-O-H-L-E-I-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1Werkzeug mit halbrunder Klinge zum Ausstechen konkaver Vertiefungen
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Hohleisen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Holzfunde aus der eisenzeitlichen Siedlung von Glastonbury und aus der Hügelfestung von Breiddin vermitteln einen anschaulichen Eindruck vom hohen Stand der Holzverarbeitung, der andernorts auch durch Funde spezialisierter Werkzeuge wie Äxte, Beile, Meißel und Hohleisen bestätigt wird.“
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.