Holzschnitten

[ˈhɔlt͡sˌʃnɪtn̩]

/[ˈhɔlt͡sˌʃnɪtn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Holzschnitten” is uncommon German (frequency #70,397 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,397
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Holzschnitt

Key facts for Holzschnitten
PropertyValue
HeadwordHolzschnitten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɔlt͡sˌʃnɪtn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#70,397
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Holzschnitten” 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). Holzschnitten lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Holzschnitten is uncommon German at frequency #70,397 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɔlt͡sˌʃnɪtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Holzschnitt".

Holzschnitten has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Holzschnitten, spelled H-O-L-Z-S-C-H-N-I-T-T-E-N.

Definition

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    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Holzschnitt

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 "Holzschnitten"?
"Holzschnitten" is spelled H-O-L-Z-S-C-H-N-I-T-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɔlt͡sˌʃnɪtn̩].
What does "Holzschnitten" mean?
As a noun, "Holzschnitten" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Holzschnitt
How do you pronounce "Holzschnitten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Holzschnitten" is [ˈhɔlt͡sˌʃnɪtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Holzschnitten" come from?
"Holzschnitten" 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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Using “Holzschnitten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-O-L-Z-S-C-H-N-I-T-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɔlt͡sˌʃnɪtn̩] (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

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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