Holster
[ˈhɔlstɐ]
The verdict
“Holster” is uncommon German (frequency #84,110 among 3,372 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #84,110
- frequency rank, German
- 3,372
- “H” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - am Gürtel, Oberschenkel oder an der Schulter befestigte Leder- oder Kunststoff-Tasche für eine schnell greifbare Handfeuerwaffe
Corpus desk
Index DE-holster · Holster · German
Holster · rank #84,110 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #84,110
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,372
- PHOTO-FINISH Hollandaise
Nearest frequency peer: Hollandaise (-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.
Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Holster“
Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer
- hochmotivie…
hochmotiviert
15,895 corpus weight
- Hochzeitsfo…
Hochzeitsfotograf
15,894 corpus weight
- hockst
hockst
15,893 corpus weight
- Hollandaise
Hollandaise
15,892 corpus weight
- Holster
Holster
15,891 corpus weight
- Holzgerling…
Holzgerlingen
15,890 corpus weight
What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Holster“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Holster |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhɔlstɐ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #84,110 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Holster“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Holster is uncommon German at frequency #84,110 among 3,372 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɔlstɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Holster has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Holster, spelled H-O-L-S-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1am Gürtel, Oberschenkel oder an der Schulter befestigte Leder- oder Kunststoff-Tasche für eine schnell greifbare Handfeuerwaffe
- 2Jagdtasche
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Holster appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Im ersten Schreck greifen sie zu ihren Pistolen, schauen sich dann wortlos an und stecken ihre Ballermänner zurück in die Holster.“
„Er legte eine Hand auf die Waffe, die im Holster an seinem Gürtel steckte.“
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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 "Holster"?
What does "Holster" mean?
How do you pronounce "Holster"?
What language does "Holster" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Holster", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).