brüllten

[ˈbʁʏltn̩]

/[ˈbʁʏltn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“brüllten” is uncommon German (frequency #86,304 among 72,680 “B” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,304
frequency rank, German
72,680
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs brüllen

Key facts for brüllten
PropertyValue
Headwordbrüllten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈbʁʏltn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#86,304
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “brüllten” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). brüllten lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

brüllten is uncommon German at frequency #86,304 among 72,680 “B” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈbʁʏltn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for brüllten, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is brüllten, spelled B-R-Ü-L-L-T-E-N.

Definition

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

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 "brüllten"?
"brüllten" is spelled B-R-Ü-L-L-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʁʏltn̩].
What does "brüllten" mean?
As a verb, "brüllten" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs brüllen
How do you pronounce "brüllten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "brüllten" is [ˈbʁʏltn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "brüllten" come from?
"brüllten" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “brüllten”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is B-R-Ü-L-L-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈbʁʏltn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list