Holzhammer

[ˈhɔlt͡sˌhamɐ]

/[ˈhɔlt͡sˌhamɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Holzhammer” is an uncommon German word, ranked #89,083 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#89,083
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Hammer aus Holz

Key facts for Holzhammer
PropertyValue
HeadwordHolzhammer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɔlt͡sˌhamɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#89,083
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Holzhammer” 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). Holzhammer lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Holzhammer is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhɔlt͡sˌhamɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #89,083 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Hammer aus Holz".

Zero misspellings are on record for Holzhammer in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Holzhammer, spelled H-O-L-Z-H-A-M-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hammer aus Holz

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 "Holzhammer"?
"Holzhammer" is spelled H-O-L-Z-H-A-M-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɔlt͡sˌhamɐ].
What does "Holzhammer" mean?
As a noun, "Holzhammer" means: Hammer aus Holz
How do you pronounce "Holzhammer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Holzhammer" is [ˈhɔlt͡sˌhamɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Holzhammer" come from?
"Holzhammer" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Holzhammer”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-O-L-Z-H-A-M-M-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɔlt͡sˌhamɐ] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list