Stollen

[ˈʃtɔlən]

/[ˈʃtɔlən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Stollen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,422. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,422
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unterirdischer, waagerechter Gang

Corpus desk

Index DE-stollen · Stollen · German

Stollen · rank #17,422 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,422
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Steuerhinterz…

Nearest frequency peer: Steuerhinterziehung (-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 „Stollen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Stollen“ 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).

Stollen vs stören
43% similar
Stollen vs stolze
57% similar
Stollen vs stoppen
57% similar

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

Key facts for Stollen
PropertyValue
HeadwordStollen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɔlən]
Letters7
Frequency rank#17,422
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Stollen“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Steuerhinterziehung“ (#17,421), „Strang“ (#17,423), „steig“ (#17,420). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Stollen“ bei #17,422. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Stollen (IPA [ˈʃtɔlən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,422 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Stollen, with forms such as "sotllen", "sstollen", and "stlolen". 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, "stören", "stolze", "stoppen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Stollen, spelled S-T-O-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    unterirdischer, waagerechter Gang
  2. 2
    traditionell in der Weihnachtszeit gebackener länglicher, brotförmiger Weihnachtskuchen aus Hefeteig, Rosinen, Mandeln sowie Zitronat und verschiedenen Gewürzen
  3. 3
    Zapfen im Hufeisen
  4. 4
    Zapfen, der ein Ausrutschen verhindern soll
  5. 5
    Strophe des Aufgesanges
  6. 6
    Pfosten an einem Möbelstück

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Taubes Gestein wurde im Stollen rechts und links abgelagert.
  2. „Wenn der Hauer die Erzbrocken aus dem Stollen geklopft hat, sind sie noch lange nicht aus dem Berg.“

Synonyms

StreckeTunnelStollnChriststollenStolleWeihnachtsstollenSchittchen

This word in other languages

tunnel(English)galería(Español)galerie(Français)galería(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sotllen
  • sstollen
  • stlolen
  • stoleln
  • stolen
  • stollenn
  • stollne
  • sttollen
  • tsollen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Stollen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

sotllen2sstollen1stlolen2stoleln2stolen1stollenn1stollne2sttollen1
Edit distance from "Stollen"

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 "Stollen"?
"Stollen" is spelled S-T-O-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɔlən].
What does "Stollen" mean?
As a noun, "Stollen" means: unterirdischer, waagerechter Gang
What words are commonly confused with "Stollen"?
"Stollen" is commonly confused with "stören", "stolze", "stoppen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Stollen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stollen" is [ˈʃtɔlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stollen" come from?
"Stollen" 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 "Stollen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list