Scholle

[ˈʃɔlə]

/[ˈʃɔlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Scholle” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,452. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,452
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in allen Meeren verbreiteter, oft als Speisefisch genutzter Plattfisch mit stark abgeplattetem ovalem Körper, der an der Oberseite olivgrün bis dunkelbraun gefleckt und an der Unterseite weiß ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-scholle · Scholle · German

Scholle · rank #41,452 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,452
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schneeberg

Nearest frequency peer: Schneeberg (-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 “Scholle”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Scholle” 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 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Scholle vs solle
57% similar
Scholle vs Schule
71% similar
Scholle vs school
57% similar

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

Key facts for Scholle
PropertyValue
HeadwordScholle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃɔlə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#41,452
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Scholle” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Scholleliegt hier:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Schneeberg“ (#41,451), „schonungslos“ (#41,453), „Schlund“ (#41,450). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Scholle (IPA [ˈʃɔlə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,452 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Scholle, with forms such as "csholle", "sccholle", and "schholle". 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, "solle", "Schule", "school", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Scholle, spelled S-C-H-O-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    in allen Meeren verbreiteter, oft als Speisefisch genutzter Plattfisch mit stark abgeplattetem ovalem Körper, der an der Oberseite olivgrün bis dunkelbraun gefleckt und an der Unterseite weiß ist
  2. 2
    Erdklumpen, wie er beim Pflügen und Umgraben entsteht
  3. 3
    Bauernhof, Stück Land
  4. 4
    ein ebenes Stück Treibeis
  5. 5
    Ein Teil der Erdkruste, der durch tektonische Störungen von anderen getrennt ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Scholle ist ein beliebter Speisefisch.
  2. Man lässt die Schollen über Winter liegen.

Synonyms

GoldbuttErdscholleBauern-HofLandGrundstückGrund und BodenEisscholle

Antonyms

FlunderSeezungeSteinbuttEisberg

This word in other languages

plaice(English)plie(Français)solha(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • csholle
  • sccholle
  • schholle
  • schlole
  • schole
  • scholel
  • scohlle
  • shcolle
  • sscholle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

csholle2sccholle1schholle1schlole2schole1scholel2scohlle2shcolle2
Edit distance from "Scholle"

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 "Scholle"?
"Scholle" is spelled S-C-H-O-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃɔlə].
What does "Scholle" mean?
As a noun, "Scholle" means: in allen Meeren verbreiteter, oft als Speisefisch genutzter Plattfisch mit stark abgeplattetem ovalem Körper, der an der Oberseite olivgrün bis dunkelbraun gefleckt und an der Unterseite weiß ist
What words are commonly confused with "Scholle"?
"Scholle" is commonly confused with "solle", "Schule", "school". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Scholle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Scholle" is [ˈʃɔlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Scholle" come from?
"Scholle" 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 "Scholle", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Schlund#41,450Sechser#41,458sanftes#41,441sisters#41,465

Similar misspelling depth

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

Saphir9 variantssaints9 variantssachte9 variantsrudert9 variants

What to do next

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  • "Scholle" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "solle". View pair
  • 9 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #41,452 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "S" letter cohort. S–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