wollten

[ˈvɔltn̩]

/[ˈvɔltn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“wollten” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,048. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,048
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wollen

Corpus desk

Index DE-wollten · wollten · German

wollten · rank #1,048 · 9 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,048
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH veröffentlicht

Nearest frequency peer: veröffentlicht (-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 „wollten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „wollten“ 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).

wollten vs Worten
57% similar
wollten vs wolltet
86% similar
wollten vs wolltest
75% similar

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

Key facts for wollten
PropertyValue
Headwordwollten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvɔltn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,048
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „wollten“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.wolltenliegt 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: „veröffentlicht“ (#1,047), „ähnlich“ (#1,049), „verstehe“ (#1,046). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „wollten“ bei #1,048. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around wollten (IPA [ˈvɔltn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #1,048 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for wollten, with forms such as "owllten", "wlolten", and "wolletn". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "Worten", "wolltet", "wolltest", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is wollten, spelled W-O-L-L-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wollen
  2. 2
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wollen
  3. 3
    1. Person Plural Konjunktiv Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wollen
  4. 4
    3. Person Plural Konjunktiv Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wollen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • owllten
  • wlolten
  • wolletn
  • wolltenn
  • wolltne
  • wolltten
  • wolten
  • woltlen
  • wwollten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

owllten2wlolten2wolletn2wolltenn1wolltne2wolltten1wolten1woltlen2
Edit distance from "wollten"

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 "wollten"?
"wollten" is spelled W-O-L-L-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɔltn̩].
What does "wollten" mean?
As a verb, "wollten" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wollen
What words are commonly confused with "wollten"?
"wollten" is commonly confused with "Worten", "wolltet", "wolltest". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wollten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wollten" is [ˈvɔltn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wollten" come from?
"wollten" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "wollten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ähnlich#1,049Beitrag#1,051Schluss#1,042Freitag#1,055

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Gebäude9 variantsGesetz9 variantsLehrer9 variantsAufgabe9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list