Holzbirne
[ˈhɔlt͡sˌbɪʁnə]
The verdict
“Holzbirne” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - wild wachsende Obstbaumart
Corpus desk
Index DE-holzbirne · Holzbirne · German
Holzbirne · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Holzbirne |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhɔlt͡sˌbɪʁnə] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Holzbirne“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Holzbirne is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɔlt͡sˌbɪʁnə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Holzbirne in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Holzbirne, spelled H-O-L-Z-B-I-R-N-E.
Definition
- 1wild wachsende Obstbaumart
- 2Frucht, die an [1] wächst
- 3Person, die schwer von Begriff ist
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Holzbirne appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Germanen kannten als einzige Obstsorten nur die wild wachsenden Holzäpfel und Holzbirnen.“
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.