Which to use
“tolles” is an adjective and “tools” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,622
- “tolles” frequency rank
- #12,399
- “tools” frequency rank
- 16021
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tolles | tools |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs toll | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tool |
Letter map: tolles vs tools
Shared letters muted; letters that set tolles and tools apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. tolles runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against tools's 5 (CVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Role in the sentence - tolles and tools
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: tolles is anadjective and toolsaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16021, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tolles is recorded at frequency rank #3,622, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈtɔləs]. tools is at rank #12,399, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 16021, this pair ranks #1,939,281 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tolles vs tools
Shared letters: lost. Private to "tolles": e. Private to "tools": -.
"tolles" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "tools" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tolles" and "tools" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "tolles" vs "tools" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "tolles" and "tools".
- Full dictionary entry for "tolles" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tools" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,939,281 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tolles" and "tools" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs tools". 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 #1,939,281 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.