Which to use
“Socke” and “Sohle” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,428
- “Socke” frequency rank
- #16,833
- “Sohle” frequency rank
- 38261
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Socke | Sohle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein aus Stoff bestehendes Kleidungsstück, das direkt über den Fuß gezogen und meistens unter den Schuhen getragen wird | Fußsohle, Unterseite des Fußes |
Where the eye mixes Socke and Sohle
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Socke and Sohle
A purely visual mix-up. Socke ([ˈzɔkə]) and Sohle ([ˈzoːlə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38261, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Socke is recorded at frequency rank #21,428, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɔkə]. Sohle is at rank #16,833, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzoːlə].
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 38261, this pair ranks #1,568,539 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Socke vs Sohle
Shared letters: eos. Private to "Socke": ck. Private to "Sohle": hl.
"Socke" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Sohle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Socke" and "Sohle" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Socke" or "Sohle" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Socke" and "Sohle" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Socke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sohle" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,568,539 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Socke" and "Sohle" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sake vs Socke". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,568,539 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.