Bulle

[ˈbʊlə]

/[ˈbʊlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bulle” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #14,260) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#14,260
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - männliches Hausrind, das geschlechtsreif ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-bulle · Bulle · German

Bulle · rank #14,260 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,260
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bub

Nearest frequency peer: Bub (-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 „Bulle“

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

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „Bulle“ 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).

Bulle vs Busse
60% similar
Bulle vs bunte
40% similar
Bulle vs Burke
60% similar

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

Key facts for Bulle
PropertyValue
HeadwordBulle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbʊlə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#14,260
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „Bulle“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Bub“ (#14,259), „Busen“ (#14,261), „Bussen“ (#14,262). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bulle“ bei #14,260. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Bulle is neighbouring look-alikes ("Busse", "bunte", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [ˈbʊlə]. Frequency #14,260 among 5,818 “B” headwords. 6 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bulle, with forms such as "bbulle", "blule", and "bulel". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Busse", "bunte", "Burke", 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 its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Bulle, spelled B-U-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    männliches Hausrind, das geschlechtsreif ist
  2. 2
    geschlechtsreifes Männchen verschiedener Arten des Großwilds, vor allem der Antilopen, Elche, Elefanten, Hirsche, Giraffen, Nashörner, Robben, Seekühe, Wale
  3. 3
    Mann, der eine hervorstechend kräftige, jedoch plump und ungeschlacht wirkende Statur besitzt
  4. 4
    Beamter der Polizei, insbesondere der Kriminalpolizei
  5. 5
    Person, die einen einträglichen, führenden Posten innehat
  6. 6
    Börsenspekulant, dessen Handeln, hinsichtlich der weiteren Marktentwicklung, durch die optimistische Annahme einer erwarteten Hausse gekennzeichnet ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Bulle stürmte schnaubend in die Arena.
  2. „Entstanden ist dieses Ritual im Mittelalter, als die Bullen für die Stierkämpfe vom Feld in die Stadt getrieben werden mussten, frühmorgens, wenn niemand auf der Straße war.“

Synonyms

StierRammbockKleiderschrankSchrankSchandiButzTschuggerBullenschweinKriminalerKriminalistKriminalistKrimineserKibererKiebererBullHaussier

Antonyms

FärseKalbKuhOchseHänflingSchwächlingHäufleinunbescholtenerBürgerHäftlingInsasseStrafgefangenerSträflingGewalttäterKriminellerVerbrecherBaissierBärBear

This word in other languages

bull(English)toro(Español)taureau(Français)touro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbulle
  • blule
  • bulel
  • ublle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bbulle1blule2bulel2ublle2
Edit distance from "Bulle"

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 "Bulle"?
"Bulle" is spelled B-U-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʊlə].
What does "Bulle" mean?
As a noun, "Bulle" means: männliches Hausrind, das geschlechtsreif ist
What words are commonly confused with "Bulle"?
"Bulle" is commonly confused with "Busse", "bunte", "Burke". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bulle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bulle" is [ˈbʊlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bulle" come from?
"Bulle" 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 "Bulle", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Busen#14,261Blech#14,257canon#14,263Akkus#14,229

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list