ollen

Name: ollen, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈɔlən]

/[ˈɔlən]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“ollen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #36,536 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#36,536
frequency rank, German: 5
letters: 5
tracked misspellings: 19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs oll

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

ollen vs open

60% similar

ollen vs Owen

40% similar

ollen vs Olli

40% similar

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

Key facts for ollen
Property	Value
Headword	ollen
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈɔlən]
Letters	5
Frequency rank	#36,536
Misspellings tracked	5
Confusable pairs	19
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ollen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ollen lands here:

#36,536

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for ollen is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɔlən]. Corpus data places it at rank #36,536 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for ollen, with forms such as "lolen", "oleln", and "olen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "open", "Owen", "Olli", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 ollen, spelled O-L-L-E-N.

Definition

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Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs oll
2
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs oll
3
Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs oll
4
Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs oll
5
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs oll
6
Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs oll
7
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs oll
8
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs oll
9
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs oll
10
Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs oll
11
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs oll
12
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs oll

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: lolen,oleln,olen,ollenn,ollne

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ollen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "ollen"

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 "ollen"?

"ollen" is spelled O-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔlən].

What does "ollen" mean?

As an adjective, "ollen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs oll

What words are commonly confused with "ollen"?

"ollen" is commonly confused with "open", "Owen", "Olli". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "ollen"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ollen" is [ˈɔlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "ollen" come from?

"ollen" 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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Using “ollen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct German spelling is O-L-L-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈɔlən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “open” - see the side-by-side comparison. ollen vs open
Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.