tollste

[ˈtɔlstə]

/[ˈtɔlstə]/ adj

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The verdict

“tollste” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,855. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,855
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs toll

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

tollste vs tollsten
88% similar
tollste vs Tolle
57% similar

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

Key facts for tollste
PropertyValue
Headwordtollste
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈtɔlstə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#33,855
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tollste” 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). tollste lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around tollste (IPA [ˈtɔlstə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #33,855 among 35,386 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for tollste, with forms such as "otllste", "tlolste", and "tollset". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "tollsten", "Tolle", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is tollste, spelled T-O-L-L-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs toll
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs toll
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs toll
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs toll
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs toll
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs toll
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs toll
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs toll
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs toll

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: otllste,tlolste,tollset,tollsste,tollstte,tolltse,tolslte,tolste,ttollste

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

otllste2tlolste2tollset2tollsste1tollstte1tolltse2tolslte2tolste1
Edit distance from "tollste"

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 "tollste"?
"tollste" is spelled T-O-L-L-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɔlstə].
What does "tollste" mean?
As an adjective, "tollste" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs toll
What words are commonly confused with "tollste"?
"tollste" is commonly confused with "tollsten", "Tolle". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tollste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tollste" is [ˈtɔlstə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tollste" come from?
"tollste" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “tollste”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is T-O-L-L-S-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtɔlstə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “tollsten” - see the side-by-side comparison. tollste vs tollsten
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list