Holz

name

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nom de famille allemand.

Key facts for Holz
PropertyValue
HeadwordHolz
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Holz” sits in French frequency

Holz falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Holz is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nom de famille allemand.".

Holz doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 Holz, spelled H-O-L-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nom de famille allemand.

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 "Holz"?
"Holz" is spelled H-O-L-Z.
What does "Holz" mean?
As a proper noun, "Holz" means: Nom de famille allemand.
What language does "Holz" come from?
"Holz" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Holz”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is H-O-L-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list