Holzkopf
[ˈhɔlt͡sˌkɔp͡f]
The verdict
“Holzkopf” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Kopf aus Holz, ein hölzerner Gegenstand in Form eines Kopfes
Corpus desk
Index DE-holzkopf · Holzkopf · German
Holzkopf · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Holzkopf |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhɔlt͡sˌkɔp͡f] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Holzkopf“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Holzkopf is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɔlt͡sˌkɔp͡f]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Holzkopf, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Holzkopf, spelled H-O-L-Z-K-O-P-F.
Definition
- 1ein Kopf aus Holz, ein hölzerner Gegenstand in Form eines Kopfes
- 2ein Mensch, der sich besonders dumm anstellt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Holzkopf appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Restaurator lackierte den Holzkopf neu.
So ein Holzkopf! Daran hätte er doch denken können.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.