Bullen

[ˈbʊlən]

/[ˈbʊlən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bullen” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,341. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,341
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bulle

Corpus desk

Index DE-bullen · Bullen · German

Bullen · rank #9,341 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,341
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Björn

Nearest frequency peer: Björn (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Bullen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Bullen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

Bullen vs Busen
67% similar
Bullen vs bulls
50% similar
Bullen vs bunten
50% similar

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

Key facts for Bullen
PropertyValue
HeadwordBullen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbʊlən]
Letters6
Frequency rank#9,341
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Bullen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Bullenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Björn“ (#9,340), „bush“ (#9,342), „biologische“ (#9,339). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bullen“ bei #9,341. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Bullen (IPA [ˈbʊlən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,341 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bullen, with forms such as "bbullen", "blulen", and "buleln". 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, "Busen", "bulls", "bunten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Bullen, spelled B-U-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bulle
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Bulle
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Bulle
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Bulle
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Bulle
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Bulle
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Bulle

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbullen
  • blulen
  • buleln
  • bulen
  • bullenn
  • bullne
  • ubllen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Bullen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bbullen1blulen2buleln2bulen1bullenn1bullne2ubllen2
Edit distance from "Bullen"

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 "Bullen"?
"Bullen" is spelled B-U-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʊlən].
What does "Bullen" mean?
As a noun, "Bullen" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bulle
What words are commonly confused with "Bullen"?
"Bullen" is commonly confused with "Busen", "bulls", "bunten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bullen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bullen" is [ˈbʊlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bullen" come from?
"Bullen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Bullen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Cousin#9,346drohte#9,352ebenda#9,354Aufzug#9,324

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Doris7 variantserlitt7 variantsGleis7 variantsKluge7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list