Holland

[ˈhɔlant]

/[ˈhɔlant]/ name

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The verdict

“Holland” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,898. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,898
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Region im Westen der Niederlande, bestehend aus den Provinzen Nordholland und Südholland

Corpus desk

Index DE-holland · Holland · German

Holland · rank #4,898 · 9 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,898
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hinblick

Nearest frequency peer: Hinblick (-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 „Holland“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Holland“ 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).

Holland vs Hollande
88% similar
Holland vs Homeland
75% similar
Holland vs Holländer
67% similar

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

Key facts for Holland
PropertyValue
HeadwordHolland
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈhɔlant]
Letters7
Frequency rank#4,898
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Holland“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hinblick“ (#4,897), „how“ (#4,899), „Helfer“ (#4,896). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Holland“ bei #4,898. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Holland (IPA [ˈhɔlant]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #4,898 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Holland, with forms such as "hholland", "hloland", and "holalnd". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Hollande", "Homeland", "Holländer", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 Holland, spelled H-O-L-L-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Region im Westen der Niederlande, bestehend aus den Provinzen Nordholland und Südholland
  2. 2
    die Niederlande

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der Großteil Hollands liegt unterhalb des Meeresspiegels.“
  2. Mein Nachbar ist verärgert, weil sich Holland zur Fußball-WM qualifiziert hat.

This word in other languages

Holland(English)Holanda(Español)Hollande(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hholland
  • hloland
  • holalnd
  • holand
  • holladn
  • hollandd
  • hollannd
  • hollnad
  • ohlland

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Holland - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

hholland1hloland2holalnd2holand1holladn2hollandd1hollannd1hollnad2
Edit distance from "Holland"

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 "Holland"?
"Holland" is spelled H-O-L-L-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɔlant].
What does "Holland" mean?
As a proper noun, "Holland" means: Region im Westen der Niederlande, bestehend aus den Provinzen Nordholland und Südholland
What words are commonly confused with "Holland"?
"Holland" is commonly confused with "Hollande", "Homeland", "Holländer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Holland"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Holland" is [ˈhɔlant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Holland" come from?
"Holland" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

geteilt#4,890gestört#4,889mächtig#4,914etliche#4,879

Similar misspelling depth

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

Helfer9 variantsHarald9 variantsMonats9 variantsBalkon9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list