calls

[kɔːlz]

/[kɔːlz]/ verb

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The verdict

“calls” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,506. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,506
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs call

Corpus desk

Index DE-calls · calls · German

calls · rank #44,506 · 6 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,506
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH capo

Nearest frequency peer: capo (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „calls“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „calls“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

calls vs Carl
40% similar
calls vs cars
60% similar
calls vs caps
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for calls
PropertyValue
Headwordcalls
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[kɔːlz]
Letters5
Frequency rank#44,506
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „calls“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).callsliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „capo“ (#44,507), „Bürgerin“ (#44,504), „castell“ (#44,508). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „calls“ bei #44,506. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around calls (IPA [kɔːlz]), averb. Corpus frequency is #44,506 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs call".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for calls, with forms such as "aclls", "callss", and "cals". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "Carl", "cars", "caps", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is calls, spelled C-A-L-L-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs call

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aclls
  • callss
  • cals
  • calsl
  • ccalls
  • clals

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of calls - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

aclls2callss1cals1calsl2ccalls1clals2
Edit distance from "calls"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "calls"?
"calls" is spelled C-A-L-L-S. The IPA pronunciation is [kɔːlz].
What does "calls" mean?
As a verb, "calls" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs call
What words are commonly confused with "calls"?
"calls" is commonly confused with "Carl", "cars", "caps". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "calls"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "calls" is [kɔːlz]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "calls" come from?
"calls" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "calls", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Brest#44,501dolby#44,530drein#44,536Dumas#44,537

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

draw6 variantsbears6 variantsballet6 variantsAudit6 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list