hohl
\hoːl\
The verdict
“hohl” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Creux.
Corpus desk
Index FR-hohl · hohl · French
hohl · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- 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 | hohl |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \hoːl\ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « hohl » en français
Rare enough to double-check
hohl is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \hoːl\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for hohl in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is hohl, spelled H-O-H-L.
Definition
- 1Creux.
- 2Concave.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how hohl appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
(... sie aßen) Kartoffelsuppe in einer Gastwirtschaft. Ein dünner Mann mit langem Bart und hohlen Wangen, der einzige Gast außer ihnen, musterte sie verstohlen vom Nebentisch aus.
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.