Rolex

[ˈʁoːlɛks]

/[ˈʁoːlɛks]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rolex” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,740. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,740
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von der Firma Rolex SA hergestellte Uhr

Corpus desk

Index DE-rolex · Rolex · German

Rolex · rank #25,740 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,740
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rivalität

Nearest frequency peer: Rivalität (-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 „Rolex“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Rolex“ 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).

Rolex vs rote
40% similar
Rolex vs Rose
60% similar
Rolex vs Rolf
60% similar

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

Key facts for Rolex
PropertyValue
HeadwordRolex
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁoːlɛks]
Letters5
Frequency rank#25,740
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Rolex“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Rivalität“ (#25,739), „Romantiker“ (#25,741), „rider“ (#25,738). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Rolex“ bei #25,740. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Rolex (IPA [ˈʁoːlɛks]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,740 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "von der Firma Rolex SA hergestellte Uhr".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Rolex, with forms such as "orlex", "rloex", and "roelx". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "rote", "Rose", "Rolf", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Rolex, spelled R-O-L-E-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    von der Firma Rolex SA hergestellte Uhr

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Selbstverständlich hat auch die Goldküste eine Abordnung entsandt, zumeist hellhäutige, teuer gekleidete Schwarze der Generation meines Vaters, die dauernd ängstlich auf ihre Rolex schauen, wahrscheinlich um zu prüfen, ob die Beerdigung rechtzeitig vor ihrem Nachmittagstee zu Ende ist.“
  2. „Sie ist nicht ganz so teuer wie eine Rolex, doch eine Rolex hat keinen großen Wiederverkaufswert; das sind hässliche Uhren, die nur von alten Männern und Asiaten getragen werden.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • orlex
  • rloex
  • roelx
  • rolexx
  • rollex
  • rolxe
  • rrolex

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

orlex2rloex2roelx2rolexx1rollex1rolxe2rrolex1
Edit distance from "Rolex"

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 "Rolex"?
"Rolex" is spelled R-O-L-E-X. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁoːlɛks].
What does "Rolex" mean?
As a noun, "Rolex" means: von der Firma Rolex SA hergestellte Uhr
What words are commonly confused with "Rolex"?
"Rolex" is commonly confused with "rote", "Rose", "Rolf". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Rolex"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rolex" is [ˈʁoːlɛks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rolex" come from?
"Rolex" 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 "Rolex", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

rider#25,738Prior#25,712Pavel#25,706Nässe#25,692

Similar misspelling depth

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

Odessa7 variantsModem7 variantsviert7 variantsvital7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list