Sohle

[ˈzoːlə]

/[ˈzoːlə]/ noun

The verdict

“Sohle” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,833. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,833
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fußsohle, Unterseite des Fußes

Corpus desk

Index DE-sohle · Sohle · German

Sohle · rank #16,833 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,833
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH soft

Nearest frequency peer: soft (-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 „Sohle“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Sohle“ 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).

Sohle vs Sol
60% similar
Sohle vs soll
40% similar
Sohle vs Sohn
60% similar

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

Key facts for Sohle
PropertyValue
HeadwordSohle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzoːlə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#16,833
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Sohle“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „soft“ (#16,832), „Somalia“ (#16,834), „Soest“ (#16,831). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Sohle“ bei #16,833. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Sohle (IPA [ˈzoːlə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,833 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sohle, with forms such as "oshle", "shole", and "sohel". 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, "Sol", "soll", "Sohn", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Sohle, spelled S-O-H-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fußsohle, Unterseite des Fußes
  2. 2
    unterer, die Fußsohle bedeckender Teil von Schuhen und Strümpfen
  3. 3
    am Grunde einer Vertiefung befindliche ebene Fläche
  4. 4
    Höhenniveau („Stockwerk“) eines Bergwerks

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Beim Plattfuß berührt die ganze Sohle den Boden.
  2. „Natascha stand langsam und vorsichtig auf, bekreuzte sich und ging auf ihren schmalen, elastischen, nackten Sohlen behutsam über den schmutzigen und kalten Fussboden.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

OberlederBöschungHang

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oshle
  • shole
  • sohel
  • sohhle
  • sohlle
  • solhe
  • ssohle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

oshle2shole2sohel2sohhle1sohlle1solhe2ssohle1
Edit distance from "Sohle"

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 "Sohle"?
"Sohle" is spelled S-O-H-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzoːlə].
What does "Sohle" mean?
As a noun, "Sohle" means: Fußsohle, Unterseite des Fußes
What words are commonly confused with "Sohle"?
"Sohle" is commonly confused with "Sol", "soll", "Sohn". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Sohle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sohle" is [ˈzoːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sohle" come from?
"Sohle" 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 "Sohle", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list