Tolle

[ˈtɔlə]

/[ˈtɔlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tolle” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,338. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,338
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Frisur, bei der der lange vordere Haarschopf wellenartig nach oben gekämmt oder geföhnt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-tolle · Tolle · German

Tolle · rank #1,338 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,338
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH stets

Nearest frequency peer: stets (-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 „Tolle“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Tolle“ 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).

Tolle vs tore
40% similar
Tolle vs Tote
60% similar
Tolle vs Töne
40% similar

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

Key facts for Tolle
PropertyValue
HeadwordTolle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtɔlə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,338
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Tolle“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Tolleliegt 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: „stets“ (#1,337), „sterben“ (#1,336), „spät“ (#1,335). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Tolle“ bei #1,338. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Tolle (IPA [ˈtɔlə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,338 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Frisur, bei der der lange vordere Haarschopf wellenartig nach oben gekämmt oder geföhnt wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Tolle, with forms such as "otlle", "tlole", and "tole". 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, "tore", "Tote", "Töne", 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Tolle, spelled T-O-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Frisur, bei der der lange vordere Haarschopf wellenartig nach oben gekämmt oder geföhnt wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Tolle war ein Markenzeichen von Elvis Presley.
  2. „Ein roter Backenbart verbreiterte sein Gesicht, das von einer gekräuselten Tolle gekrönt war.“

Synonyms

Haartolle

This word in other languages

pompadour(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • otlle
  • tlole
  • tole
  • tolel
  • ttolle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

otlle2tlole2tole1tolel2ttolle1
Edit distance from "Tolle"

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 "Tolle"?
"Tolle" is spelled T-O-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɔlə].
What does "Tolle" mean?
As a noun, "Tolle" means: Frisur, bei der der lange vordere Haarschopf wellenartig nach oben gekämmt oder geföhnt wird
What words are commonly confused with "Tolle"?
"Tolle" is commonly confused with "tore", "Tote", "Töne". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Tolle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tolle" is [ˈtɔlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tolle" come from?
"Tolle" 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 "Tolle", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

stets#1,337sitzt#1,334Basis#1,345holen#1,328

Similar misspelling depth

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

tief5 variantsHaut5 variantsBier5 variantssage5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list