rollten

[ˈʁɔltn̩]

/[ˈʁɔltn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“rollten” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,240. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,240
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs rollen

Corpus desk

Index DE-rollten · rollten · German

rollten · rank #46,240 · 9 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,240
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rolltreppen

Nearest frequency peer: Rolltreppen (+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 „rollten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „rollten“ 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).

rollten vs roten
71% similar
rollten vs Routen
57% similar
rollten vs rotten
71% similar

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

Key facts for rollten
PropertyValue
Headwordrollten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʁɔltn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#46,240
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „rollten“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.rolltenliegt 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: „Rolltreppen“ (#46,241), „Robbe“ (#46,238), „Rotor“ (#46,242). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „rollten“ bei #46,240. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around rollten (IPA [ˈʁɔltn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #46,240 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for rollten, with forms such as "orllten", "rlolten", and "rolletn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "roten", "Routen", "rotten", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 rollten, spelled R-O-L-L-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs rollen
  2. 2
    1. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs rollen
  3. 3
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs rollen
  4. 4
    3. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs rollen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • orllten
  • rlolten
  • rolletn
  • rolltenn
  • rolltne
  • rolltten
  • rolten
  • roltlen
  • rrollten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

orllten2rlolten2rolletn2rolltenn1rolltne2rolltten1rolten1roltlen2
Edit distance from "rollten"

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 "rollten"?
"rollten" is spelled R-O-L-L-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɔltn̩].
What does "rollten" mean?
As a verb, "rollten" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs rollen
What words are commonly confused with "rollten"?
"rollten" is commonly confused with "roten", "Routen", "rotten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rollten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rollten" is [ˈʁɔltn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rollten" come from?
"rollten" 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 "rollten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list