brüllen

/[ˈbʁʏlən]/ verb

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#15,053

in German word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

17

similar word pairs

brüllen is aGermanverb. It means: mit lauter, (oft) unkontrollierter Stimme in tieferer Tonlage erregt äußern; meist aggressiv Pronounced [ˈbʁʏlən]. Often confused with Bulle and Bullen.

Key facts for brüllen
PropertyValue
Headwordbrüllen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈbʁʏlən]
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,053
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of brüllen in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for brüllen is 7 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbʁʏlən]. Corpus data places it at rank #15,053 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for brüllen, with forms such as "bbrüllen", "brlülen", and "brrüllen". 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 17 confusable-pair relationships, "Bulle", "Bullen", "brüllt", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is brüllen, spelled B-R-Ü-L-L-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit lauter, (oft) unkontrollierter Stimme in tieferer Tonlage erregt äußern; meist aggressiv
  2. 2
    einen lauten Droh-, Imponier-, oder Paarungsruf/-laut ausstoßen
  3. 3
    mit großer Lautstärke tönen

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbrüllen,brlülen,brrüllen,brüleln,brülen,brüllenn,brüllne,bürllen,rbüllen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for brüllen

Misspelling Variants of "brüllen"

bbrüllen8brlülen7brrüllen8brüleln7brülen6brüllenn8brüllne7bürllen7
Misspelling Variants of "brüllen"

Frequency rank: #15,053 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "brüllen"?
"brüllen" is spelled B-R-Ü-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁʏlən].
What does "brüllen" mean?
As a verb, "brüllen" means: mit lauter, (oft) unkontrollierter Stimme in tieferer Tonlage erregt äußern; meist aggressiv
What words are commonly confused with "brüllen"?
"brüllen" is commonly confused with "Bulle", "Bullen", "brüllt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "brüllen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "brüllen" is [ˈbʁʏlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "brüllen" come from?
"brüllen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.