Forellen

[foˈʁɛlən]

/[foˈʁɛlən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Forellen” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,110. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,110
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Forelle

Corpus desk

Index DE-forellen · Forellen · German

Forellen · rank #38,110 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,110
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Forelle

Nearest frequency peer: Forelle (-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 „Forellen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Forellen“ 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).

Forellen vs formalen
63% similar
Forellen vs formelle
63% similar
Forellen vs formellen
78% similar

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

Key facts for Forellen
PropertyValue
HeadwordForellen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[foˈʁɛlən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#38,110
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Forellen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Forelle“ (#38,109), „Forschungsarbeiten“ (#38,111), „Flüchtlingskinder“ (#38,108). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Forellen“ bei #38,110. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Forellen (IPA [foˈʁɛlən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,110 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Forellen, with forms such as "fforellen", "foerllen", and "foreleln". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "formalen", "formelle", "formellen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Forellen, spelled F-O-R-E-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Forelle
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Forelle
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Forelle
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Forelle

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fforellen
  • foerllen
  • foreleln
  • forelen
  • forellenn
  • forellne
  • forlelen
  • forrellen
  • froellen
  • ofrellen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Forellen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

fforellen1foerllen2foreleln2forelen1forellenn1forellne2forlelen2forrellen1
Edit distance from "Forellen"

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 "Forellen"?
"Forellen" is spelled F-O-R-E-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [foˈʁɛlən].
What does "Forellen" mean?
As a noun, "Forellen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Forelle
What words are commonly confused with "Forellen"?
"Forellen" is commonly confused with "formalen", "formelle", "formellen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Forellen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Forellen" is [foˈʁɛlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Forellen" come from?
"Forellen" 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 "Forellen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Geilheit#38,127geklopft#38,128Erzfeind#38,091Erdbeere#38,082

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

gereift10 variantsgewagte10 variantsHerzöge10 variantscortina10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list