SchollevssolleWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#41,452
“Scholle” frequency rank
#2,857
“solle” frequency rank
44309
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Scholle solle
Definition 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 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sollen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Scholle and solle apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
Scholle
5 ch
solle

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Scholle is [ˈʃɔlə] while solle is [ˈzɔlə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44309, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Scholle is recorded at frequency rank #41,452, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃɔlə]. solle is at rank #2,857, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈzɔlə].

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 44309, this pair ranks #1,390,397 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Scholle vs solle

Shared letters: elos. Private to "Scholle": ch. Private to "solle": -.

"Scholle" · 7 letters · shape CCCVCCV  ·  "solle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Schollecsholle · sccholle · schholle · schlole · schole · scholel · scohlle · shcolle
  • solleoslle · slole · solel · ssolle

Frequency comparison

Scholle#41,452
solle#2,857

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Scholle" and "solle" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Scholle" is a noun and "solle" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Scholle" or "solle"?
"solle" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,857 in our German list, against #41,452 for "Scholle". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering Scholle vs solle

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Scholle”; for a verb, it's “solle”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Scholle” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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