Hohlnadel

[ˈhoːlˌnaːdl̩]

/[ˈhoːlˌnaːdl̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Hohlnadel” 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 May 6, 2026) - sehr dünnes Rohr, das an einem Ende oft sehr spitz ist und mit dem man Flüssigkeiten unter die Haut, in ein Blutgefäß oder ein Gewebe einbringen und daraus entfernen kann

Key facts for Hohlnadel
PropertyValue
HeadwordHohlnadel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhoːlˌnaːdl̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hohlnadel” sits in German frequency

Hohlnadel falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hohlnadel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhoːlˌnaːdl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sehr dünnes Rohr, das an einem Ende oft sehr spitz ist und mit dem man Flüssigkeiten unter die Haut, in ein Blutgefäß oder ein Gewebe einbringen und daraus entfernen kann".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Hohlnadel, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Hohlnadel, spelled H-O-H-L-N-A-D-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    sehr dünnes Rohr, das an einem Ende oft sehr spitz ist und mit dem man Flüssigkeiten unter die Haut, in ein Blutgefäß oder ein Gewebe einbringen und daraus entfernen kann

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Hohlnadel"?
"Hohlnadel" is spelled H-O-H-L-N-A-D-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhoːlˌnaːdl̩].
What does "Hohlnadel" mean?
As a noun, "Hohlnadel" means: sehr dünnes Rohr, das an einem Ende oft sehr spitz ist und mit dem man Flüssigkeiten unter die Haut, in ein Blutgefäß oder ein Gewebe einbringen und daraus entfernen kann
How do you pronounce "Hohlnadel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hohlnadel" is [ˈhoːlˌnaːdl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hohlnadel" come from?
"Hohlnadel" 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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Using “Hohlnadel”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-O-H-L-N-A-D-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhoːlˌnaːdl̩] (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
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