Socke

[ˈzɔkə]

/[ˈzɔkə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Socke” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,428. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,428
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein aus Stoff bestehendes Kleidungsstück, das direkt über den Fuß gezogen und meistens unter den Schuhen getragen wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-socke · Socke · German

Socke · rank #21,428 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,428
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sitzplatz

Nearest frequency peer: Sitzplatz (-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 „Socke“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Socke“ 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).

Socke vs some
40% similar
Socke vs sole
40% similar
Socke vs sone
40% similar

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

Key facts for Socke
PropertyValue
HeadwordSocke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzɔkə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#21,428
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Socke“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Sockeliegt 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: „Sitzplatz“ (#21,427), „Solothurn“ (#21,429), „Simons“ (#21,426). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Socke“ bei #21,428. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Socke (IPA [ˈzɔkə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,428 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein aus Stoff bestehendes Kleidungsstück, das direkt über den Fuß gezogen und meistens unter den Schuhen getragen wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Socke, with forms such as "oscke", "scoke", and "soccke". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "some", "sole", "sone", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Socke, spelled S-O-C-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein aus Stoff bestehendes Kleidungsstück, das direkt über den Fuß gezogen und meistens unter den Schuhen getragen wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Während Socken früher vorwiegend wegen der Kälte getragen wurden, sind sie heute durchaus ein Bestandteil der Mode geworden.
  2. „Ein Paar Socken habe er angezogen, sagte er, aber der Rest sei ihm zu warm.“

Synonyms

Socken

This word in other languages

sock(English)calcetín(Español)chaussette(Français)meia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oscke
  • scoke
  • soccke
  • socek
  • sockke
  • sokce
  • ssocke

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

oscke2scoke2soccke1socek2sockke1sokce2ssocke1
Edit distance from "Socke"

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 "Socke"?
"Socke" is spelled S-O-C-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɔkə].
What does "Socke" mean?
As a noun, "Socke" means: ein aus Stoff bestehendes Kleidungsstück, das direkt über den Fuß gezogen und meistens unter den Schuhen getragen wird
What words are commonly confused with "Socke"?
"Socke" is commonly confused with "some", "sole", "sone". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Socke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Socke" is [ˈzɔkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Socke" come from?
"Socke" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

twist#21,455Typus#21,456unsre#21,457vista#21,471

Similar misspelling depth

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

Riemen7 variantsTriebe7 variantsMimik7 variantsMarien7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list