Brüllaffe
[ˈbʁʏlˌʔafə]
The verdict
“Brüllaffe” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vertreter der Primatengattung Alouatta (Brüllaffen) aus der Familie der Klammerschwanzaffen (Atelidae)
Corpus desk
Index DE-brullaffe · Brüllaffe · German
Brüllaffe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Brüllaffe |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈbʁʏlˌʔafə] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Brüllaffe“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Brüllaffe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbʁʏlˌʔafə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Brüllaffe, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Brüllaffe, spelled B-R-Ü-L-L-A-F-F-E.
Definition
- 1Vertreter der Primatengattung Alouatta (Brüllaffen) aus der Familie der Klammerschwanzaffen (Atelidae)
- 2laut schreiender, schimpfender Mensch
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Brüllaffe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Auch den einen oder anderen Rekord und Fakt zum Staunen weiß der Autor zu vermelden, etwa dass die Schreie des männlichen Brüllaffen noch in fast fünf Kilometer Entfernung zu hören sind und dass der Husarenaffe auf der Flucht schneller rennen kann, als ein Auto in der Stadt fahren darf, nämlich 55 Stundenkilometer.“
Synonyms
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.