Molle

[ˈmɔlə]

/[ˈmɔlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Molle” is uncommon German (frequency #85,600 among 3,571 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,600
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Glas Bier

Corpus desk

Index DE-molle · Molle · German

Molle · rank #85,600 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #85,600
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Monatslohn

Nearest frequency peer: Monatslohn (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Molle“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Molle“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Molle
PropertyValue
HeadwordMolle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɔlə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#85,600
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Molle“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Mollefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Monatslohn“ (#85,601), „Monokel“ (#85,602), „mitzugehen“ (#85,597). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Molle“ bei #85,600. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Molle is uncommon German at frequency #85,600 among 3,571 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmɔlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Molle doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Molle, spelled M-O-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Glas Bier
  2. 2
    Bett
  3. 3
    Mulde (insbesondere ein Backtrog oder für Kartoffeln)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der glatzköpfige Vater Krüger pflanzte schnaufend, mit roten Wurstfingern die Molle auf den Holztisch. Der Gast zahlte gleich, trank, beugte sich zur Fränze vor.“
  2. „Aber ehe noch die Molle auf seinem Platz steht, springt er auf und läuft in die Telefonzelle.“

Synonyms

FalleFedernFurzmolleHeiaKisteKojeNestHapfeHapfenHarpfenNürscherl

This word in other languages

glass(English)chope(Français)

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 "Molle"?
"Molle" is spelled M-O-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɔlə].
What does "Molle" mean?
As a noun, "Molle" means: Glas Bier
How do you pronounce "Molle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Molle" is [ˈmɔlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Molle" come from?
"Molle" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

möget#85,614Mösen#85,615Malis#85,550Palau#85,670

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list