holden

[ˈhɔldn̩]

/[ˈhɔldn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“holden” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,353. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,353
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hold

Corpus desk

Index DE-holden · holden · German

holden · rank #27,353 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,353
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH hofften

Nearest frequency peer: hofften (-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 „holden“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „holden“ 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).

holden vs hole
67% similar
holden vs hören
50% similar
holden vs holen
83% similar

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

Key facts for holden
PropertyValue
Headwordholden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhɔldn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#27,353
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „holden“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „hofften“ (#27,352), „Humanisten“ (#27,354), „hockt“ (#27,351). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „holden“ bei #27,353. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around holden (IPA [ˈhɔldn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #27,353 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for holden, with forms such as "hholden", "hloden", and "hodlen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "hole", "hören", "holen", and more, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is holden, spelled H-O-L-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hold
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hold
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hold
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hold
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hold
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hold
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hold
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hold
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hold
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hold
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hold
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hold

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hholden
  • hloden
  • hodlen
  • holdden
  • holdenn
  • holdne
  • holedn
  • hollden
  • ohlden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hholden1hloden2hodlen2holdden1holdenn1holdne2holedn2hollden1
Edit distance from "holden"

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 "holden"?
"holden" is spelled H-O-L-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɔldn̩].
What does "holden" mean?
As an adjective, "holden" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hold
What words are commonly confused with "holden"?
"holden" is commonly confused with "hole", "hören", "holen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "holden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "holden" is [ˈhɔldn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "holden" come from?
"holden" 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 "holden", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

hearts#27,341Jakobs#27,366Kappen#27,368Gronau#27,332

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

hofften9 variantsKnüppel9 variantsgerollt9 variantslagert9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list