Kerbholz

[ˈkɛʁpˌhɔlt͡s]

/[ˈkɛʁpˌhɔlt͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kerbholz” is uncommon German (frequency #98,679 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,679
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Holzstück, in das durch Einritzen von Kerben Schuldverhältnisse dokumentiert wurden

Key facts for Kerbholz
PropertyValue
HeadwordKerbholz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɛʁpˌhɔlt͡s]
Letters8
Frequency rank#98,679
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kerbholz” 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). Kerbholz lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kerbholz is uncommon German at frequency #98,679 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɛʁpˌhɔlt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Holzstück, in das durch Einritzen von Kerben Schuldverhältnisse dokumentiert wurden".

Kerbholz doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kerbholz, spelled K-E-R-B-H-O-L-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Holzstück, in das durch Einritzen von Kerben Schuldverhältnisse dokumentiert wurden

Synonyms

KerbstockZählholzZählstabTessel

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 "Kerbholz"?
"Kerbholz" is spelled K-E-R-B-H-O-L-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɛʁpˌhɔlt͡s].
What does "Kerbholz" mean?
As a noun, "Kerbholz" means: Holzstück, in das durch Einritzen von Kerben Schuldverhältnisse dokumentiert wurden
How do you pronounce "Kerbholz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kerbholz" is [ˈkɛʁpˌhɔlt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kerbholz" come from?
"Kerbholz" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Kerbholz”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-E-R-B-H-O-L-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkɛʁpˌhɔlt͡s] (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