hölzernes

[ˈhœlt͡sɐnəs]

/[ˈhœlt͡sɐnəs]/ adj

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The verdict

“hölzernes” is uncommon German (frequency #68,345 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,345
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Neutrum und

Key facts for hölzernes
PropertyValue
Headwordhölzernes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈhœlt͡sɐnəs]
Letters9
Frequency rank#68,345
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hölzernes” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). hölzernes lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hölzernes is uncommon German at frequency #68,345 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈhœlt͡sɐnəs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for hölzernes, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is hölzernes, spelled H-Ö-L-Z-E-R-N-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum und
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs hölzern
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum und
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs hölzern

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 "hölzernes"?
"hölzernes" is spelled H-Ö-L-Z-E-R-N-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhœlt͡sɐnəs].
What does "hölzernes" mean?
As an adjective, "hölzernes" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum und
How do you pronounce "hölzernes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hölzernes" is [ˈhœlt͡sɐnəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hölzernes" come from?
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Using “hölzernes”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is H-Ö-L-Z-E-R-N-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhœlt͡sɐnəs] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list