solch

[zɔlç]

/[zɔlç]/ pron

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The verdict

“solch” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,990. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,990
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - so geartet, so beschaffen

Corpus desk

Index DE-solch · solch · German

solch · rank #2,990 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,990
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sebastian

Nearest frequency peer: Sebastian (-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 „solch“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „solch“ 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).

solch vs soll
60% similar
solch vs such
60% similar
solch vs solo
60% similar

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

Key facts for solch
PropertyValue
Headwordsolch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPronoun
IPA[zɔlç]
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,990
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „solch“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.solchliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Sebastian“ (#2,989), „stammen“ (#2,991), „Schriften“ (#2,988). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „solch“ bei #2,990. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around solch (IPA [zɔlç]), apronoun. Corpus frequency is #2,990 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for solch, with forms such as "oslch", "sloch", and "soclh". 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, "soll", "such", "solo", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is solch, spelled S-O-L-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    so geartet, so beschaffen
  2. 2
    so groß, so stark
  3. 3
    im Kern, in seiner Einzigartigkeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mit solch einem rauen Umgangston wirst du hier nicht weit kommen.
  2. Solch ein Auto ist doch viel zu teuer für dich.

This word in other languages

such(English)tal(Español)pareil(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oslch
  • sloch
  • soclh
  • solcch
  • solchh
  • solhc
  • sollch
  • ssolch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

oslch2sloch2soclh2solcch1solchh1solhc2sollch1ssolch1
Edit distance from "solch"

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 "solch"?
"solch" is spelled S-O-L-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [zɔlç].
What does "solch" mean?
As a pronoun, "solch" means: so geartet, so beschaffen
What words are commonly confused with "solch"?
"solch" is commonly confused with "soll", "such", "solo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "solch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "solch" is [zɔlç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "solch" come from?
"solch" 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?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

sahen#2,987still#2,993Prinz#2,986Motto#2,984

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

lauter8 variantsklappt8 variantsFritz8 variantseinzig8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list