Wolle

[ˈvɔlə]

/[ˈvɔlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wolle” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,631. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,631
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus Tierhaaren gewonnenes Produkt für die Herstellung von Garn

Corpus desk

Index DE-wolle · Wolle · German

Wolle · rank #2,631 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,631
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wohin

Nearest frequency peer: wohin (-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 „Wolle“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Wolle“ 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).

Wolle vs Worte
60% similar
Wolle vs wollt
60% similar
Wolle vs world
40% similar

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

Key facts for Wolle
PropertyValue
HeadwordWolle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɔlə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,631
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Wolle“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Wolleliegt 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: „wohin“ (#2,630), „Änderung“ (#2,632), „Wild“ (#2,629). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wolle“ bei #2,631. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Wolle (IPA [ˈvɔlə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,631 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wolle, with forms such as "owlle", "wlole", and "wole". 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, "Worte", "wollt", "world", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Wolle, spelled W-O-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus Tierhaaren gewonnenes Produkt für die Herstellung von Garn
  2. 2
    aus Wolle^([1]) bestehendes Garn
  3. 3
    Gewebe aus Wolle^([1])
  4. 4
    innere Fellschicht aus feinen, dichten Haaren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Wolle wird zu Garn gesponnen.
  2. „Mufflonwolle besaßen sie, aber keinerlei Gerät, um die Wolle zu spinnen und zu weben.“

Synonyms

VliesWollgewebeUnterwolleWollhaar

This word in other languages

wool(English)lana(Español)laine(Français)lã(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • owlle
  • wlole
  • wole
  • wolel
  • wwolle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

owlle2wlole2wole1wolel2wwolle1
Edit distance from "Wolle"

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 "Wolle"?
"Wolle" is spelled W-O-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɔlə].
What does "Wolle" mean?
As a noun, "Wolle" means: aus Tierhaaren gewonnenes Produkt für die Herstellung von Garn
What words are commonly confused with "Wolle"?
"Wolle" is commonly confused with "Worte", "wollt", "world". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wolle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wolle" is [ˈvɔlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wolle" come from?
"Wolle" 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 "Wolle", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

wohin#2,630Tiefe#2,619Stern#2,617Katze#2,659

Similar misspelling depth

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

open5 variantsmüde5 variantsoffene5 variantsuser5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list