Dolch

[dɔlç]

/[dɔlç]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dolch” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,477. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,477
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Messer mit zwei Schneiden

Corpus desk

Index DE-dolch · Dolch · German

Dolch · rank #23,477 · 8 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,477
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Devisen

Nearest frequency peer: Devisen (-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 „Dolch“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Dolch“ 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).

Dolch vs doll
40% similar
Dolch vs duch
40% similar
Dolch vs durch
40% similar

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

Key facts for Dolch
PropertyValue
HeadwordDolch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[dɔlç]
Letters5
Frequency rank#23,477
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Dolch“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Devisen“ (#23,476), „dome“ (#23,478), „Domäne“ (#23,479). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Dolch“ bei #23,477. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Dolch (IPA [dɔlç]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,477 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein Messer mit zwei Schneiden".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Dolch, with forms such as "ddolch", "dloch", and "doclh". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "doll", "duch", "durch", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Dolch, spelled D-O-L-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Messer mit zwei Schneiden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Dolch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Dolch ist mit Diamanten und Edelsteinen verziert.
  2. „Von dem Goldschmuck des Fürsten ist der Halsring, ein Torques (von lateinisch »torquere« = drehen), am markantesten, aber auch ein goldverzierter Dolch mit einem sogenannten Antennengriff fällt auf.“

This word in other languages

dagger(English)puñal(Español)poignard(Français)punhal(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddolch
  • dloch
  • doclh
  • dolcch
  • dolchh
  • dolhc
  • dollch
  • odlch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ddolch1dloch2doclh2dolcch1dolchh1dolhc2dollch1odlch2
Edit distance from "Dolch"

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 "Dolch"?
"Dolch" is spelled D-O-L-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [dɔlç].
What does "Dolch" mean?
As a noun, "Dolch" means: ein Messer mit zwei Schneiden
What words are commonly confused with "Dolch"?
"Dolch" is commonly confused with "doll", "duch", "durch". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Dolch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dolch" is [dɔlç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dolch" come from?
"Dolch" 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 "Dolch", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

eagle#23,484burns#23,460Elise#23,494Brühe#23,456

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Domäne8 variantsDualen8 variantsClique8 variantsBloch8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list