holländisch

[ˈhɔlɛndɪʃ]

/[ˈhɔlɛndɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

“holländisch” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,602. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,602
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Region Holland betreffend, aus Holland kommend

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

holländisch vs holländische
92% similar
holländisch vs holländischen
85% similar

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

Key facts for holländisch
PropertyValue
Headwordholländisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhɔlɛndɪʃ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#40,602
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “holländisch” 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). holländisch lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around holländisch (IPA [ˈhɔlɛndɪʃ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #40,602 among 59,066 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for holländisch, with forms such as "hholländisch", "hloländisch", and "hollnädisch". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "holländische", "holländischen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is holländisch, spelled H-O-L-L-Ä-N-D-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Region Holland betreffend, aus Holland kommend
  2. 2
    die Niederlande betreffend
  3. 3
    die Sprache betreffend, die in den Niederlanden gesprochen wird und wurde
  4. 4
    das Holländische, den niederländischen Dialekt aus Holland, betreffend

Synonyms

Antonyms

brabantischflämischgeldrischseeländisch

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: hholländisch,hloländisch,hollnädisch,hollädnisch,holländdisch,holländicsh,holländiscch,holländischh,holländishc,holländissch,holländsich,hollänidsch,hollänndisch,holälndisch,holändisch,ohlländisch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hholländisch1hloländisch2hollnädisch2hollädnisch2holländdisch1holländicsh2holländiscch1holländischh1
Edit distance from "holländisch"

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 "holländisch"?
"holländisch" is spelled H-O-L-L-Ä-N-D-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɔlɛndɪʃ].
What does "holländisch" mean?
As an adjective, "holländisch" means: die Region Holland betreffend, aus Holland kommend
What words are commonly confused with "holländisch"?
"holländisch" is commonly confused with "holländische", "holländischen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "holländisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "holländisch" is [ˈhɔlɛndɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "holländisch" come from?
"holländisch" 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.

Using “holländisch”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-O-L-L-Ä-N-D-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɔlɛndɪʃ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “holländische” - see the side-by-side comparison. holländisch vs holländische
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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