Rolle

[ˈʁɔlə]

/[ˈʁɔlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rolle” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #606) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#606
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - drehbares, kreisförmiges Rad oder Walze, zum Beispiel

Corpus desk

Index DE-rolle · Rolle · German

Rolle · rank #606 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #606
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH rein

Nearest frequency peer: rein (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Rolle”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Rolle” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Rolle vs rote
40% similar
Rolle vs Rose
60% similar
Rolle vs Rome
60% similar

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

Key facts for Rolle
PropertyValue
HeadwordRolle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁɔlə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#606
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Rolle” 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). Rolle lands here:

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

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

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Rolle is neighbouring look-alikes ("rote", "Rose", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [ˈʁɔlə]. Frequency #606 among 2,984 “R” headwords. 15 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for Rolle, with forms such as "orlle", "rlole", and "rolel". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "rote", "Rose", "Rome", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Rolle, spelled R-O-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    drehbares, kreisförmiges Rad oder Walze, zum Beispiel
  2. 2
    drehbares, kreisförmiges Rad oder Walze, zum Beispiel
  3. 3
    drehbares, kreisförmiges Rad oder Walze, zum Beispiel
  4. 4
    drehbares, kreisförmiges Rad oder Walze, zum Beispiel
  5. 5
    drehbares, kreisförmiges Rad oder Walze, zum Beispiel
  6. 6
    drehbares, kreisförmiges Rad oder Walze, zum Beispiel
  7. 7
    drehbares, kreisförmiges Rad oder Walze, zum Beispiel
  8. 8
    Figur in einem Drama oder der dazugehörige Text
  9. 9
    entscheidender oder einflussreicher Faktor, bedeutende Funktion
  10. 10
    Menge der Erwartungen an eine Person in einem System (zum Beispiel in der Gesellschaft, der Familie, dem Unternehmen)
  11. 11
    Übung beim Turnen, bei welcher der Körper um die eigene Quer- oder Längsachse gedreht wird
  12. 12
    schachtartige Verbindung von einer höher gelegenen Strecke zu einer daruntergelegenen, durch welche Material von oben nach unten geschüttet werden kann
  13. 13
    Kunstflugfigur, bei der das Flugzeug sich um die Längsachse dreht
  14. 14
    Eigenschaft, insbesondere Berechtigungen, eines Benutzers in der IT-Infrastruktur einer Firma (englisch user role ^(→ en))
  15. 15
    festgelegte Aufgabenverteilung der Besatzungsangehörigen eines Schiffes bei bestimmten Tätigkeiten (zum Beispiel Manöverrollen, Notrollen)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Stuhl hat Rollen, er lässt sich leicht verschieben.
  2. Ein Flaschenzug enthält mehrere Rollen, die ein Seil jeweils um 180° umlenken.

Synonyms

LaufrolleUmlenkrolleMangelWalzeSpulePurzelbaumBenutzerrolle

This word in other languages

roller(English)polea(Español)moulinet(Français)roldana(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • orlle
  • rlole
  • rolel
  • rrolle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

orlle2rlole2rolel2rrolle1
Edit distance from "Rolle"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Rolle"?
"Rolle" is spelled R-O-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɔlə].
What does "Rolle" mean?
As a noun, "Rolle" means: drehbares, kreisförmiges Rad oder Walze, zum Beispiel
What words are commonly confused with "Rolle"?
"Rolle" is commonly confused with "rote", "Rose", "Rome". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Rolle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rolle" is [ˈʁɔlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rolle" come from?
"Rolle" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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What to do next

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  • "Rolle" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "rote". View pair
  • 4 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #606 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "R" letter cohort. R–Z browse

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list