Rollator

[ʁɔˈlaːtoːɐ̯]

/[ʁɔˈlaːtoːɐ̯]/ noun

The verdict

“Rollator” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,374. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,374
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gehhilfe in Form einer auf Rädern angebrachten fahrbaren Konstruktion, auf die man sich aufstützen kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-rollator · Rollator · German

Rollator · rank #38,374 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,374
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH robusten

Nearest frequency peer: robusten (-2 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 „Rollator“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Rollator“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Rollator
PropertyValue
HeadwordRollator
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁɔˈlaːtoːɐ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#38,374
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Rollator“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Rollatorliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „robusten“ (#38,372), „rosso“ (#38,376), „RNA“ (#38,371). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Rollator“ bei #38,374. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Rollator (IPA [ʁɔˈlaːtoːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,374 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Gehhilfe in Form einer auf Rädern angebrachten fahrbaren Konstruktion, auf die man sich aufstützen kann".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Rollator, with forms such as "orllator", "rlolator", and "rolaltor". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Rollator, spelled R-O-L-L-A-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gehhilfe in Form einer auf Rädern angebrachten fahrbaren Konstruktion, auf die man sich aufstützen kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mein Vater geht mit einem Rollator.
  2. „Die Heimbewohner schlurften gerade mit ihren Gehstöcken und Rollatoren in den gemeinschaftlichen Speisesaal. Es waren durch die Bank relativ betuchte Leute, denn es handelte sich um ein privates, sogenanntes 'Luxus'-Pflegeheim.“

Synonyms

Gehwagen

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • orllator
  • rlolator
  • rolaltor
  • rolator
  • rollaotr
  • rollatorr
  • rollatro
  • rollattor
  • rolltaor
  • rrollator

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Rollator - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

orllator2rlolator2rolaltor2rolator1rollaotr2rollatorr1rollatro2rollattor1
Edit distance from "Rollator"

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 "Rollator"?
"Rollator" is spelled R-O-L-L-A-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁɔˈlaːtoːɐ̯].
What does "Rollator" mean?
As a noun, "Rollator" means: Gehhilfe in Form einer auf Rädern angebrachten fahrbaren Konstruktion, auf die man sich aufstützen kann
What are common misspellings of "Rollator"?
Common misspellings include "orllator", "rlolator", "rolaltor", "rolator", "rollaotr". The correct spelling is "Rollator".
How do you pronounce "Rollator"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rollator" is [ʁɔˈlaːtoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rollator" come from?
"Rollator" 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 "Rollator", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list