Zoll

[t͡sɔl]

/[t͡sɔl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zoll” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #3,630) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#3,630
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Abgabe oder Steuer für bzw. auf die Einfuhr beziehungsweise Ausfuhr von Waren in ein abgegrenztes, hoheitliches Gebiet Gegenleistung, Preis, Lehrgeld

Corpus desk

Index DE-zoll · Zoll · German

Zoll · rank #3,630 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,630
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zitat

Nearest frequency peer: Zitat (-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.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „Zoll“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „Zoll“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

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).

Zoll vs Zoo
50% similar
Zoll vs zone
25% similar
Zoll vs Zorn
50% similar

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

Key facts for Zoll
PropertyValue
HeadwordZoll
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡sɔl]
Letters4
Frequency rank#3,630
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „Zoll“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Zollliegt auf dieser Marke:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Zitat“ (#3,629), „öffnet“ (#3,631), „Wörter“ (#3,628). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zoll“ bei #3,630. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Zoll is neighbouring look-alikes ("Zoo", "zone", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [t͡sɔl]. Frequency #3,630 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. 3 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zoll, with forms such as "ozll", "zlol", and "zol". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Zoo", "zone", "Zorn", 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 explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Zoll, spelled Z-O-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abgabe oder Steuer für bzw. auf die Einfuhr beziehungsweise Ausfuhr von Waren in ein abgegrenztes, hoheitliches Gebiet Gegenleistung, Preis, Lehrgeld
  2. 2
    Abgabe für die Benutzung von Wegen und Brücken
  3. 3
    Behörde, die für die Einnahme des Zolles^([1]) zuständig ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Für die Einfuhr von persönlichem Hab und Gut im Zuge eines Wohnortwechsels muss man keinen Zoll zahlen.
  2. „Welchen Zoll fordern weltweit alle die anderen bewußtseinsverändernden Drogen wie Kokain, Heroin, Opium und so weiter?“

Synonyms

ImportsteuerMautUmlageZollamtZollbehörde

This word in other languages

duty(English)aranceles(Español)droit de douane(Français)alfândega(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ozll
  • zlol
  • zol
  • zzoll

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ozll2zlol2zol1zzoll1
Edit distance from "Zoll"

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 "Zoll"?
"Zoll" is spelled Z-O-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡sɔl].
What does "Zoll" mean?
As a noun, "Zoll" means: Abgabe oder Steuer für bzw. auf die Einfuhr beziehungsweise Ausfuhr von Waren in ein abgegrenztes, hoheitliches Gebiet Gegenleistung, Preis, Lehrgeld
What words are commonly confused with "Zoll"?
"Zoll" is commonly confused with "Zoo", "zone", "Zorn". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Zoll"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zoll" is [t͡sɔl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zoll" come from?
"Zoll" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Alex#3,635Rose#3,617fein#3,652Mond#3,607

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list