Hohlkopf
[ˈhoːlˌkɔp͡f]
The verdict
“Hohlkopf” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dummer Mensch
Corpus desk
Index DE-hohlkopf · Hohlkopf · German
Hohlkopf · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Hohlkopf |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhoːlˌkɔp͡f] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Hohlkopf“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Hohlkopf is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhoːlˌkɔp͡f]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "dummer Mensch".
Hohlkopf has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Hohlkopf, spelled H-O-H-L-K-O-P-F.
Definition
- 1dummer Mensch
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Hohlkopf appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der alte Hohlkopf von nebenan parkt sein Auto immer vor meiner Einfahrt.
„In einem fremden Hause hätte er das nicht getan, aber zu Hause fühlte er sich geehrt; und mit Recht, wie die Schweizer meinen, über die sich manche Hohlköpfe lustig machen.“
Synonyms
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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.