Kiefernholz

[ˈkiːfɐnˌhɔlt͡s]

/[ˈkiːfɐnˌhɔlt͡s]/ noun

The verdict

“Kiefernholz” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Holz der Kiefer

Corpus desk

Index DE-kiefernholz · Kiefernholz · German

Kiefernholz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" 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.

Key facts for Kiefernholz
PropertyValue
HeadwordKiefernholz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkiːfɐnˌhɔlt͡s]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kiefernholz“ im Deutschen

Kiefernholzliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kiefernholz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkiːfɐnˌhɔlt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "das Holz der Kiefer".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Kiefernholz, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Kiefernholz, spelled K-I-E-F-E-R-N-H-O-L-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Holz der Kiefer

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In unserem Vorzimmer steht ein Schrank aus Kiefernholz.
  2. „Der Seemann entschied sich für Kiefernholz als Baumaterial.“

Synonyms

FöhreFöhrenholzKiefer

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Kiefernholz"?
"Kiefernholz" is spelled K-I-E-F-E-R-N-H-O-L-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkiːfɐnˌhɔlt͡s].
What does "Kiefernholz" mean?
As a noun, "Kiefernholz" means: das Holz der Kiefer
How do you pronounce "Kiefernholz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kiefernholz" is [ˈkiːfɐnˌhɔlt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kiefernholz" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list