holla

[ˈhɔla]

/[ˈhɔla]/ intj

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The verdict

“holla” is an uncommon German word, ranked #50,581 in German word frequency and used as an interjection.

#50,581
frequency rank, German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Überraschung, Verwunderung ausdrückender Ausruf

Key facts for holla
PropertyValue
Headwordholla
LanguageGerman
Part of speechInterjection
IPA[ˈhɔla]
Letters5
Frequency rank#50,581
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “holla” 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). holla 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 holla is 5 letters long, classified as an interjection, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhɔla]. Corpus data places it at rank #50,581 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Überraschung, Verwunderung ausdrückender Ausruf".

holla doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is holla, spelled H-O-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Überraschung, Verwunderung ausdrückender Ausruf

This word in other languages

¡epa!(Español)oh là là(Français)

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 "holla"?
"holla" is spelled H-O-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɔla].
What does "holla" mean?
As an interjection, "holla" means: Überraschung, Verwunderung ausdrückender Ausruf
How do you pronounce "holla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "holla" is [ˈhɔla]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "holla" come from?
"holla" 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 “holla”

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

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