holprig
[ˈhɔlpʁɪç]
The verdict
“holprig” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #40,603 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #40,603
- frequency rank, German
- 7
- letters
- 11
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - von Gang und Fahrt: stolpernd, abrupt, unbeholfen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | holprig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈhɔlpʁɪç] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #40,603 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “holprig” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for holprig is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhɔlpʁɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #40,603 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for holprig, with forms such as "hholprig", "hloprig", and "hollprig". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is holprig, spelled H-O-L-P-R-I-G.
Definition
- 1von Gang und Fahrt: stolpernd, abrupt, unbeholfen
- 2von Straßen und Wegen, auf denen man geht oder fährt: uneben, voller Löcher oder Unebenheiten
- 3bildhaft vom Sprechen und anderen Handlungen: unbeholfen, mit vielen Unterbrechungen, nur mit Ach und Krach
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: hholprig,hloprig,hollprig,holpirg,holpprig,holprgi,holprigg,holprrig,holrpig,hoplrig,ohlprig
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of holprig - 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.
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.
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Using “holprig”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is H-O-L-P-R-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈhɔlpʁɪç] (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.