Which to use
“Tolle” and “Tote” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,338
- “Tolle” frequency rank
- #2,691
- “Tote” frequency rank
- 4029
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tolle | Tote |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Frisur, bei der der lange vordere Haarschopf wellenartig nach oben gekämmt oder geföhnt wird | weibliche Person, die nicht mehr am Leben, sondern verstorben ist |
Where the eye mixes Tolle and Tote
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Tolle and Tote
A purely visual mix-up. Tolle ([ˈtɔlə]) and Tote ([ˈtoːtə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4029, 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]. Tote is at rank #2,691, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtoːtə].
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 4029, this pair ranks #1,998,762 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Tolle vs Tote
Shared letters: eot. Private to "Tolle": l. Private to "Tote": -.
"Tolle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Tote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Tolle" for "Tote" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Tolle" or "Tote"?
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 "Tote" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,998,762 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tolle" and "Tote" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tine vs Tote". 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 #1,998,762 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.