Holzfresser
[ˈhɔlt͡sˌfʁɛsɐ]
The verdict
“Holzfresser” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lebewesen, das sich hauptsächlich von Holz ernährt
Corpus desk
Index DE-holzfresser · Holzfresser · German
Holzfresser · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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 | Holzfresser |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhɔlt͡sˌfʁɛsɐ] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Holzfresser“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Holzfresser is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɔlt͡sˌfʁɛsɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Lebewesen, das sich hauptsächlich von Holz ernährt".
Holzfresser has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Holzfresser, spelled H-O-L-Z-F-R-E-S-S-E-R.
Definition
- 1Lebewesen, das sich hauptsächlich von Holz ernährt
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Holzfresser appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Einige Holzfresser können die Enzyme für die Verdauung von Holz nicht selbst bilden, sie gewinnen sie mit Hilfe von Symbionten.
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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.