hollow

[ˈhɒləʊ]

/[ˈhɒləʊ]/ adj

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The verdict

“hollow” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,571. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,571
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - hohl, ausgehöhlt

Corpus desk

Index DE-hollow · hollow · German

hollow · rank #37,571 · 7 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,571
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hochschulreife

Nearest frequency peer: Hochschulreife (-2 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 „hollow“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „hollow“ 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).

hollow vs Holly
50% similar
hollow vs Hallo
50% similar
hollow vs Hölle
33% similar

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

Key facts for hollow
PropertyValue
Headwordhollow
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhɒləʊ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#37,571
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „hollow“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hochschulreife“ (#37,569), „hosting“ (#37,573), „hinzustellen“ (#37,568). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „hollow“ bei #37,571. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around hollow (IPA [ˈhɒləʊ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #37,571 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for hollow, with forms such as "hhollow", "hlolow", and "holloww". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Holly", "Hallo", "Hölle", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is hollow, spelled H-O-L-L-O-W.

Definition

  1. 1
    hohl, ausgehöhlt
  2. 2
    von Personen, das Gefühl: innerlich leer
  3. 3
    eingefallen, betrübt
  4. 4
    hohl, dumpf
  5. 5
    wertlos, bedeutungslos, unbedeutend
  6. 6
    [Angaben wie Versprechen, Komplimente] eigentlich falsch, nicht richtig

Synonyms

false-heartedhollow-heartedinsincerepharisaical

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhollow
  • hlolow
  • holloww
  • hollwo
  • hololw
  • holow
  • ohllow

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhollow1hlolow2holloww1hollwo2hololw2holow1ohllow2
Edit distance from "hollow"

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 "hollow"?
"hollow" is spelled H-O-L-L-O-W. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɒləʊ].
What does "hollow" mean?
As an adjective, "hollow" means: hohl, ausgehöhlt
What words are commonly confused with "hollow"?
"hollow" is commonly confused with "Holly", "Hallo", "Hölle". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hollow"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hollow" is [ˈhɒləʊ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hollow" come from?
"hollow" 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 "hollow", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

higher#37,565heiser#37,562Ismail#37,595Grabes#37,546

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

göbel7 variantsfruit7 variantsKoppel7 variantslupus7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list