tollem

[ˈtɔləm]

/[ˈtɔləm]/ adj

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The verdict

“tollem” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,973. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,973
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs toll

Corpus desk

Index DE-tollem · tollem · German

tollem · rank #44,973 · 7 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,973
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH tituliert

Nearest frequency peer: tituliert (-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 „tollem“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „tollem“ 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).

tollem vs Totem
50% similar
tollem vs Tollen
67% similar
tollem vs tolles
83% similar

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

Key facts for tollem
PropertyValue
Headwordtollem
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈtɔləm]
Letters6
Frequency rank#44,973
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „tollem“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.tollemliegt 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: „tituliert“ (#44,972), „TIA“ (#44,971), „tragbaren“ (#44,975). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „tollem“ bei #44,973. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around tollem (IPA [ˈtɔləm]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #44,973 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for tollem, with forms such as "otllem", "tlolem", and "tolelm". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "Totem", "Tollen", "tolles", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is tollem, spelled T-O-L-L-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs toll
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs toll

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • otllem
  • tlolem
  • tolelm
  • tolem
  • tollemm
  • tollme
  • ttollem

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

otllem2tlolem2tolelm2tolem1tollemm1tollme2ttollem1
Edit distance from "tollem"

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 "tollem"?
"tollem" is spelled T-O-L-L-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɔləm].
What does "tollem" mean?
As an adjective, "tollem" means: Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs toll
What words are commonly confused with "tollem"?
"tollem" is commonly confused with "Totem", "Tollen", "tolles". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tollem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tollem" is [ˈtɔləm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tollem" come from?
"tollem" 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 "tollem", 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 (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list