schollvsScholleWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: scholl is a verb, Scholle is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“scholl” is a verb and “Scholle” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#12,379
“scholl” frequency rank
#41,452
“Scholle” frequency rank
53831
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature scholl Scholle
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs schallen in allen Meeren verbreiteter, oft als Speisefisch genutzter Plattfisch mit stark abgeplattetem ovalem Körper, der an der Oberseite olivgrün bis dunkelbraun gefleckt und an der Unterseite weiß ist

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set scholl and Scholle apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
scholl
7 ch
Scholle

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: scholl is [ʃɔl] while Scholle is [ˈʃɔlə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “scholl” sits inside “Scholle”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53831, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

scholl is recorded at frequency rank #12,379, classified as averb, pronounced [ʃɔl]. Scholle is at rank #41,452, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃɔlə].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 53831, this pair ranks #1,042,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of scholl vs Scholle

Shared letters: chlos. Private to "scholl": -. Private to "Scholle": e.

"scholl" · 6 letters · shape CCCVCC  ·  "Scholle" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • schollcsholl · sccholl · schholl · schlol · scohll · shcoll · sscholl
  • Schollecsholle · sccholle · schholle · schlole · schole · scholel · scohlle · shcolle

Frequency comparison

scholl#12,379
Scholle#41,452

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "scholl" and "Scholle" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "scholl" is a verb and "Scholle" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "scholl" or "Scholle"?
"scholl" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,379 in our German list, against #41,452 for "Scholle". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering scholl vs Scholle

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “scholl”; for a noun, it's “Scholle”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “scholl” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

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