sowohl

[zoˈvoːl]

/[zoˈvoːl]/ conj

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The verdict

“sowohl” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #663. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#663
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das/der eine genauso wie das/der andere

Corpus desk

Index DE-sowohl · sowohl · German

sowohl · rank #663 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #663
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH November

Nearest frequency peer: November (-2 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 „sowohl“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „sowohl“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for sowohl
PropertyValue
Headwordsowohl
LanguageGerman
Part of speechConjunction
IPA[zoˈvoːl]
Letters6
Frequency rank#663
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „sowohl“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).sowohlliegt 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: „November“ (#661), „wahrscheinlich“ (#665), „Mitte“ (#660). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „sowohl“ bei #663. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around sowohl (IPA [zoˈvoːl]), aconjunction. Corpus frequency is #663 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "das/der eine genauso wie das/der andere".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for sowohl, with forms such as "oswohl", "soowhl", and "sowhol". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is sowohl, spelled S-O-W-O-H-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    das/der eine genauso wie das/der andere

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sowohl sie als auch er sprechen Englisch.
  2. Sie sprechen sowohl Englisch wie Französisch.

This word in other languages

both(English)autant(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oswohl
  • soowhl
  • sowhol
  • sowohhl
  • sowohll
  • sowolh
  • sowwohl
  • ssowohl
  • swoohl

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sowohl - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

oswohl2soowhl2sowhol2sowohhl1sowohll1sowolh2sowwohl1ssowohl1
Edit distance from "sowohl"

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 "sowohl"?
"sowohl" is spelled S-O-W-O-H-L. The IPA pronunciation is [zoˈvoːl].
What does "sowohl" mean?
As a conjunction, "sowohl" means: das/der eine genauso wie das/der andere
What are common misspellings of "sowohl"?
Common misspellings include "oswohl", "soowhl", "sowhol", "sowohhl", "sowohll". The correct spelling is "sowohl".
How do you pronounce "sowohl"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sowohl" is [zoˈvoːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sowohl" come from?
"sowohl" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

einigen9 variantsFreund9 variantsspielt9 variantsMoment9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list