Knolle

[ˈknɔlə]

/[ˈknɔlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Knolle” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,780. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,780
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - meist unterirdisches, verdicktes Speicherorgan einiger Pflanzen, an dessen Bildung nur ein Grundorgan beteiligt ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-knolle · Knolle · German

Knolle · rank #46,780 · 7 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,780
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH kneifen

Nearest frequency peer: kneifen (-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 „Knolle“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Knolle“ 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).

Knolle vs Kohle
67% similar
Knolle vs Kölle
67% similar
Knolle vs Knöpfe
50% similar

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

Key facts for Knolle
PropertyValue
HeadwordKnolle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈknɔlə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#46,780
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Knolle“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Knolleliegt 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: „kneifen“ (#46,779), „Koexistenz“ (#46,781), „Knaus“ (#46,778). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Knolle“ bei #46,780. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Knolle (IPA [ˈknɔlə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,780 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Knolle, with forms such as "kknolle", "knlole", and "knnolle". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "Kohle", "Kölle", "Knöpfe", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Knolle, spelled K-N-O-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    meist unterirdisches, verdicktes Speicherorgan einiger Pflanzen, an dessen Bildung nur ein Grundorgan beteiligt ist
  2. 2
    schriftlicher, polizeilicher Hinweis über ein verhängtes Verwarnungsgeld

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Knolle des Topinamburs kann man wie eine Süßkartoffel zubereiten.
  2. „Elsa bückt sich, hebt das Kartoffelgrün an und schüttelt Knollen und Erde ab.“

Synonyms

KnöllchenStrafmandatStrafzettel

Antonyms

Rübe

This word in other languages

tuber(English)tubérculo(Español)tubercule(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kknolle
  • knlole
  • knnolle
  • knole
  • knolel
  • konlle
  • nkolle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kknolle1knlole2knnolle1knole1knolel2konlle2nkolle2
Edit distance from "Knolle"

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 "Knolle"?
"Knolle" is spelled K-N-O-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈknɔlə].
What does "Knolle" mean?
As a noun, "Knolle" means: meist unterirdisches, verdicktes Speicherorgan einiger Pflanzen, an dessen Bildung nur ein Grundorgan beteiligt ist
What words are commonly confused with "Knolle"?
"Knolle" is commonly confused with "Kohle", "Kölle", "Knöpfe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Knolle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Knolle" is [ˈknɔlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Knolle" come from?
"Knolle" 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 "Knolle", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kamenz#46,768letten#46,806Leveln#46,808innige#46,749

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Knaus7 variantsKasan7 variantsLamas7 variantsLogis7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list