Hohlraum

[ˈhoːlˌʁaʊ̯m]

/[ˈhoːlˌʁaʊ̯m]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hohlraum” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,579. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,579
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein leerer oder mit Flüssigkeit oder Gas gefüllter Raum im Inneren von etwas Festem

Corpus desk

Index DE-hohlraum · Hohlraum · German

Hohlraum · rank #42,579 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #42,579
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hochebene

Nearest frequency peer: Hochebene (-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 „Hohlraum“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Hohlraum vs Hohlräume
78% similar

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

Key facts for Hohlraum
PropertyValue
HeadwordHohlraum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhoːlˌʁaʊ̯m]
Letters8
Frequency rank#42,579
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hohlraum“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Hohlraumliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hochebene“ (#42,578), „Hohlräume“ (#42,580), „hitzig“ (#42,577). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hohlraum“ bei #42,579. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Hohlraum (IPA [ˈhoːlˌʁaʊ̯m]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,579 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein leerer oder mit Flüssigkeit oder Gas gefüllter Raum im Inneren von etwas Festem".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hohlraum, with forms such as "hhohlraum", "hholraum", and "hohhlraum". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Hohlräume", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Hohlraum, spelled H-O-H-L-R-A-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein leerer oder mit Flüssigkeit oder Gas gefüllter Raum im Inneren von etwas Festem

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Auf dem Fließband füllt eine Spritzgussmaschine den Hohlraum über die Einspritzöffnung mit geschmolzenem Kunststoffgranulat.
  2. „Der Ingenieur hatte die Gläser von seiner und der Uhr des Reporters abmontiert, den Hohlraum zwischen den Gläsern mit Wasser gefüllt, die Ränder mit Tonerde verkittet und dann mit dem Apparat trockenes Moos zum Brennen gebracht.“

This word in other languages

cavity(English)cavidad(Español)cavité(Français)cavidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhohlraum
  • hholraum
  • hohhlraum
  • hohlarum
  • hohllraum
  • hohlramu
  • hohlraumm
  • hohlrraum
  • hohlruam
  • hohrlaum
  • holhraum
  • ohhlraum

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hohlraum - 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.

hhohlraum1hholraum2hohhlraum1hohlarum2hohllraum1hohlramu2hohlraumm1hohlrraum1
Edit distance from "Hohlraum"

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 "Hohlraum"?
"Hohlraum" is spelled H-O-H-L-R-A-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhoːlˌʁaʊ̯m].
What does "Hohlraum" mean?
As a noun, "Hohlraum" means: ein leerer oder mit Flüssigkeit oder Gas gefüllter Raum im Inneren von etwas Festem
What words are commonly confused with "Hohlraum"?
"Hohlraum" is commonly confused with "Hohlräume". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hohlraum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hohlraum" is [ˈhoːlˌʁaʊ̯m]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hohlraum" come from?
"Hohlraum" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Hermanns#42,573Herakles#42,570Inzidenz#42,596Isländer#42,600

Similar misspelling depth

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

haargenau12 variantsgenagelt12 variantsLeugnung12 variantslutscht12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list