blöken

[ˈbløːkn̩]

/[ˈbløːkn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“blöken” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - laut und langgezogen schreien, brüllen

Corpus desk

Index DE-bloken · blöken · German

blöken · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for blöken
PropertyValue
Headwordblöken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈbløːkn̩]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „blöken“ im Deutschen

blökenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

blöken is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈbløːkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

blöken doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is blöken, spelled B-L-Ö-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    laut und langgezogen schreien, brüllen
  2. 2
    sich unangemessen laut und meist unpassend äußern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Lämmer blöken auf der Weide.
  2. Sie habe es schon immer gewusst, blökte die Frau zum wiederholten Male.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "blöken"?
"blöken" is spelled B-L-Ö-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbløːkn̩].
What does "blöken" mean?
As a verb, "blöken" means: laut und langgezogen schreien, brüllen
How do you pronounce "blöken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "blöken" is [ˈbløːkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "blöken" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list