TalervstollerWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Taler is a noun, toller is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Taler” is a noun and “toller” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#21,790
“Taler” frequency rank
#4,234
“toller” frequency rank
26024
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Taler toller
Definition eine ab dem 16. Jahrhundert geprägte große Silbermünze Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs toll

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Taler and toller apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
Taler
6 ch
toller

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Taler is [ˈtaːlɐ] while toller is [ˈtɔlɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26024, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Taler is recorded at frequency rank #21,790, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtaːlɐ]. toller is at rank #4,234, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈtɔlɐ].

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 26024, this pair ranks #1,824,380 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Taler vs toller

Shared letters: elrt. Private to "Taler": a. Private to "toller": o.

"Taler" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "toller" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Talertaelr · talerr · taller · talre · tlaer · ttaler
  • tollerotller · tloler · tolelr · toler · tollerr · tollre · ttoller

Frequency comparison

Taler#21,790
toller#4,234

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Taler" and "toller" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Taler" is a noun and "toller" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Taler" or "toller"?
"toller" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,234 in our German list, against #21,790 for "Taler". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Taler vs toller

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

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

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