sollten

[ˈzɔltn̩]

/[ˈzɔltn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“sollten” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #347. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#347
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-sollten · sollten · German

sollten · rank #347 · 9 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #347
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Haus

Nearest frequency peer: Haus (-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 „sollten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „sollten“ 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).

sollten vs Sorten
57% similar
sollten vs solltet
86% similar
sollten vs spalten
71% similar

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

Key facts for sollten
PropertyValue
Headwordsollten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈzɔltn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#347
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „sollten“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Haus“ (#346), „arbeiten“ (#348), „ging“ (#345). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „sollten“ bei #347. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around sollten (IPA [ˈzɔltn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #347 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for sollten, with forms such as "osllten", "slolten", and "solletn". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "Sorten", "solltet", "spalten", 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, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is sollten, spelled S-O-L-L-T-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • osllten
  • slolten
  • solletn
  • solltenn
  • solltne
  • solltten
  • solten
  • soltlen
  • ssollten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

osllten2slolten2solletn2solltenn1solltne2solltten1solten1soltlen2
Edit distance from "sollten"

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 "sollten"?
"sollten" is spelled S-O-L-L-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɔltn̩].
What does "sollten" mean?
As a verb, "sollten" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs sollen
What words are commonly confused with "sollten"?
"sollten" is commonly confused with "Sorten", "solltet", "spalten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sollten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sollten" is [ˈzɔltn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sollten" come from?
"sollten" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Familie#344eigenen#351weniger#342möglich#353

Similar misspelling depth

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

bleibt9 variantsPolizei9 variantsMorgen9 variantsfindet9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list