Which to use
“Tolle” is a noun and “tollem” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,338
- “Tolle” frequency rank
- #44,973
- “tollem” frequency rank
- 46311
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tolle | tollem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Frisur, bei der der lange vordere Haarschopf wellenartig nach oben gekämmt oder geföhnt wird | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs toll |
Where the eye mixes Tolle and tollem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Tolle runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against tollem's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Tolle and tollem
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Tolle is [ˈtɔlə] while tollem is [ˈtɔləm]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Tolle” sits inside “tollem”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46311, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tolle is recorded at frequency rank #1,338, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɔlə]. tollem is at rank #44,973, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈtɔləm].
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 46311, this pair ranks #1,323,514 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Tolle vs tollem
Shared letters: elot. Private to "Tolle": -. Private to "tollem": m.
"Tolle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "tollem" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Tolle" for "tollem" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Tolle" vs "tollem" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tolle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tollem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,323,514 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tolle" and "tollem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tollem vs Totem". 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 #1,323,514 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.