ollen

[ˈɔlən]

/[ˈɔlən]/ adj

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The verdict

“ollen” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,536. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,536
frequency rank, German
1,007
“O” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-ollen · ollen · German

ollen · rank #36,536 · 5 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,536
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,007
  • PHOTO-FINISH organization

Nearest frequency peer: organization (+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 „ollen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „ollen“ 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).

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
PropertyValue
Headwordollen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɔlən]
Letters5
Frequency rank#36,536
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „ollen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „organization“ (#36,537), „Oboe“ (#36,534), „Osiris“ (#36,538). Unter 1,007 „O“-Lemmata liegt „ollen“ bei #36,536. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around ollen (IPA [ˈɔlən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #36,536 among 1,007 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs oll
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs oll
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs oll
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs oll
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs oll
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs oll
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs oll
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs oll
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs oll
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs oll
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs oll
  12. 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.

lolen2oleln2olen1ollenn1ollne2
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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

pocht#36,554names#36,515Proxy#36,561moves#36,510

Similar misspelling depth

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

raja5 variantsReno5 variantsRiege5 variantsTores5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list