olle

[ˈɔlə]

/[ˈɔlə]/ adj

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The verdict

“olle” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #20,361) as an adjective. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#20,361
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
3
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs oll

Corpus desk

Index DE-olle · olle · German

olle · rank #20,361 · 3 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,361
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 3 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH Oliven

Nearest frequency peer: Oliven (-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.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „olle“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „olle“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

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).

olle vs one
50% similar
olle vs owl
50% similar
olle vs Orte
25% similar

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

Key facts for olle
PropertyValue
Headwordolle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɔlə]
Letters4
Frequency rank#20,361
Misspellings tracked3
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „olle“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).olleliegt auf dieser Marke:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Oliven“ (#20,360), „Outfits“ (#20,362), „peak“ (#20,363). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „olle“ bei #20,361. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for olle is neighbouring look-alikes ("one", "owl", …), not just typos; it is anadjective pronounced [ˈɔlə]. Frequency #20,361 among 1,007 “O” headwords. 9 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 3 likely wrong-spelling variants for olle, with forms such as "lole", "ole", and "olel". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "one", "owl", "Orte", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is olle, spelled O-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs oll
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs oll
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs oll
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs oll
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs oll
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs oll
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs oll
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs oll
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs oll

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lole
  • ole
  • olel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of olle - 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.

lole2ole1olel2
Edit distance from "olle"

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 "olle"?
"olle" is spelled O-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔlə].
What does "olle" mean?
As an adjective, "olle" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs oll
What words are commonly confused with "olle"?
"olle" is commonly confused with "one", "owl", "Orte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "olle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "olle" is [ˈɔlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "olle" come from?
"olle" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

peak#20,363pfui#20,367Modi#20,346many#20,338

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list