Holzbalken

[ˈhɔlt͡sˌbalkn̩]

/[ˈhɔlt͡sˌbalkn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Holzbalken” is uncommon German (frequency #64,361 among 3,372 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,361
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Balken aus Holz

Corpus desk

Index DE-holzbalken · Holzbalken · German

Holzbalken · rank #64,361 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,361
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH horizontaler

Nearest frequency peer: horizontaler (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Holzbalken“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Holzbalken“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Holzbalken
PropertyValue
HeadwordHolzbalken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɔlt͡sˌbalkn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#64,361
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Holzbalken“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Holzbalkenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „horizontaler“ (#64,363), „hochwertigem“ (#64,358), „Hobbits“ (#64,357). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Holzbalken“ bei #64,361. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Holzbalken is uncommon German at frequency #64,361 among 3,372 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɔlt͡sˌbalkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Balken aus Holz".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Holzbalken, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Holzbalken, spelled H-O-L-Z-B-A-L-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Balken aus Holz

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „37 Hektar Wald mussten für die Holzbalken gefällt werden.“
  2. „Ein alter Holzbalken stand im Vorsaal.“

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 "Holzbalken"?
"Holzbalken" is spelled H-O-L-Z-B-A-L-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɔlt͡sˌbalkn̩].
What does "Holzbalken" mean?
As a noun, "Holzbalken" means: Balken aus Holz
How do you pronounce "Holzbalken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Holzbalken" is [ˈhɔlt͡sˌbalkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Holzbalken" come from?
"Holzbalken" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list