toll

[tɔl]

/[tɔl]/ adj

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The verdict

“toll” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #785) as an adjective. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#785
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - einfältig bis verrückt

Corpus desk

Index DE-toll · toll · German

toll · rank #785 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #785
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Thomas

Nearest frequency peer: Thomas (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “toll”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “toll” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

toll vs Top
25% similar
toll vs Tor
25% similar
toll vs tot
50% similar

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

Key facts for toll
PropertyValue
Headwordtoll
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[tɔl]
Letters4
Frequency rank#785
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “toll” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). toll lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for toll is neighbouring look-alikes ("Top", "Tor", …), not just typos; it is anadjective pronounced [tɔl]. Frequency #785 among 2,684 “T” headwords. 3 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for toll, with forms such as "otll", "tlol", and "tol". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Top", "Tor", "tot", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is toll, spelled T-O-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    einfältig bis verrückt
  2. 2
    an Tollwut erkrankt, tollwütig
  3. 3
    großartig (Ausdruck der Bewunderung)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sind hier denn alle toll geworden?
  2. „Die besten Kapitel von >Lotte in Weimar< habe ich unter den unerfahrenen, nicht zu beschreibenden Qualen einer wohl über ein halbes Jahr sich hinziehenden infektiösen Ischias geschrieben, den tollsten Schmerzen, die ich je ausgestanden und denen zu entgehen man Tag und Nacht vergebens nach der rechten Position sucht.“

Synonyms

anmaßendbesesseneinfältigexzentrischgeistesgestörtjeckschizophrenüberdrehtüberkandideltüberzogenverrückttollwütigcoolduftegeilgroßartigklassespitzespitzenmäßigstarksuperurstwunderbar

Antonyms

normalgesundtollwutfreilangweiliggewöhnlich

This word in other languages

crazy(English)fantástico(Español)fou(Français)ótimo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • otll
  • tlol
  • tol
  • ttoll

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

otll2tlol2tol1ttoll1
Edit distance from "toll"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "toll"?
"toll" is spelled T-O-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is [tɔl].
What does "toll" mean?
As an adjective, "toll" means: einfältig bis verrückt
What words are commonly confused with "toll"?
"toll" is commonly confused with "Top", "Tor", "tot". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "toll"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "toll" is [tɔl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "toll" come from?
"toll" 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 "toll", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Herz#794Bahn#774Sinn#801foto#812

What to do next

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  • "toll" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Top". View pair
  • 4 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #785 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "T" letter cohort. T–Z browse

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list