Holzkopf
[ˈhɔlt͡sˌkɔp͡f]
The verdict
“Holzkopf” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Kopf aus Holz, ein hölzerner Gegenstand in Form eines Kopfes
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Holzkopf |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhɔlt͡sˌkɔp͡f] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Holzkopf” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Holzkopf is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhɔlt͡sˌkɔp͡f]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
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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.
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Using “Holzkopf”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is H-O-L-Z-K-O-P-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈhɔlt͡sˌkɔp͡f] (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.