Holzkohle

[ˈhɔlt͡sˌkoːlə]

/[ˈhɔlt͡sˌkoːlə]/ noun

The verdict

“Holzkohle” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,598. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,598
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kohle, die künstlich aus Holz durch Erhitzung ohne Sauerstoffzufuhr gewonnen wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-holzkohle · Holzkohle · German

Holzkohle · rank #32,598 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,598
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hufen

Nearest frequency peer: Hufen (+1 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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Holzkohle“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Holzkohle“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Holzkohle
PropertyValue
HeadwordHolzkohle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɔlt͡sˌkoːlə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#32,598
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Holzkohle“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Holzkohleliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hufen“ (#32,599), „Historikern“ (#32,596), „hygienischen“ (#32,600). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Holzkohle“ bei #32,598. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Holzkohle (IPA [ˈhɔlt͡sˌkoːlə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,598 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Kohle, die künstlich aus Holz durch Erhitzung ohne Sauerstoffzufuhr gewonnen wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Holzkohle, with forms such as "hholzkohle", "hlozkohle", and "holkzohle". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Holzkohle, spelled H-O-L-Z-K-O-H-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kohle, die künstlich aus Holz durch Erhitzung ohne Sauerstoffzufuhr gewonnen wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Holzkohle kann in einem Kohlenmeiler gewonnen werden.
  2. Holzkohle wird sehr oft zum Grillen verwendet.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hholzkohle
  • hlozkohle
  • holkzohle
  • hollzkohle
  • holzkhole
  • holzkkohle
  • holzkohel
  • holzkohhle
  • holzkohlle
  • holzkolhe
  • holzokhle
  • holzzkohle
  • hozlkohle
  • ohlzkohle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Holzkohle - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

hholzkohle1hlozkohle2holkzohle2hollzkohle1holzkhole2holzkkohle1holzkohel2holzkohhle1
Edit distance from "Holzkohle"

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 "Holzkohle"?
"Holzkohle" is spelled H-O-L-Z-K-O-H-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɔlt͡sˌkoːlə].
What does "Holzkohle" mean?
As a noun, "Holzkohle" means: Kohle, die künstlich aus Holz durch Erhitzung ohne Sauerstoffzufuhr gewonnen wird
What are common misspellings of "Holzkohle"?
Common misspellings include "hholzkohle", "hlozkohle", "holkzohle", "hollzkohle", "holzkhole". The correct spelling is "Holzkohle".
How do you pronounce "Holzkohle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Holzkohle" is [ˈhɔlt͡sˌkoːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Holzkohle" come from?
"Holzkohle" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list