holde

[ˈhɔldə]

/[ˈhɔldə]/ adj

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The verdict

“holde” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #45,352 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#45,352
frequency rank, German
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hold

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

holde vs Holz
40% similar
holde vs höre
40% similar
holde vs Hose
40% similar

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

Key facts for holde
PropertyValue
Headwordholde
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhɔldə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#45,352
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “holde” 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). holde 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 holde is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhɔldə]. Corpus data places it at rank #45,352 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for holde, with forms such as "hholde", "hlode", and "hodle". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Holz", "höre", "Hose", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 holde, spelled H-O-L-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hold
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hold
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hold
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hold
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hold
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hold
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hold
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hold
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hold

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: hholde,hlode,hodle,holdde,holed,hollde,ohlde

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of holde - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

hholde1hlode2hodle2holdde1holed2hollde1ohlde2
Edit distance from "holde"

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 "holde"?
"holde" is spelled H-O-L-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɔldə].
What does "holde" mean?
As an adjective, "holde" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hold
What words are commonly confused with "holde"?
"holde" is commonly confused with "Holz", "höre", "Hose". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "holde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "holde" is [ˈhɔldə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "holde" come from?
"holde" 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 “holde”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-O-L-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɔldə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Holz” - see the side-by-side comparison. holde vs Holz
  • 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