gerollter Laut

[ɡəˈʁɔltɐ ˈlaʊ̯t]

/[ɡəˈʁɔltɐ ˈlaʊ̯t]/ phrase

The verdict

“gerollter Laut” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - deutsche Umschreibung für die Vibranten, also die „r-Laute“

Corpus desk

Index DE-gerollter-laut · gerollter Laut · German

gerollter Laut · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" 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.

Key facts for gerollter Laut
PropertyValue
Headwordgerollter Laut
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ɡəˈʁɔltɐ ˈlaʊ̯t]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „gerollter Laut“ im Deutschen

gerollter Lautschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

gerollter Laut is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ɡəˈʁɔltɐ ˈlaʊ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "deutsche Umschreibung für die Vibranten, also die „r-Laute“".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for gerollter Laut, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is gerollter Laut, spelled G-E-R-O-L-L-T-E-R- -L-A-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    deutsche Umschreibung für die Vibranten, also die „r-Laute“

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der erste Laut in dem Wort „Rede“ ist ein gerollter Laut.
  2. Mit gerollter Laut wird auf die Art und Weise, wie der Laut gesprochen wird, verwiesen: Das „Rollen“ entsteht durch einen mehrfachen Wechsel zwischen Verengung/Verschluss und Öffnung im Mund- oder Rachenraum, entweder durch die Zungenspitze (vorderes „r“, Zungenspitzen-„r“) oder durch das Zäpfchen (= die Uvula) (hinteres „r“, uvulares „r“).

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gerollter Laut"?
"gerollter Laut" is spelled G-E-R-O-L-L-T-E-R- -L-A-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈʁɔltɐ ˈlaʊ̯t].
What does "gerollter Laut" mean?
As a phrase, "gerollter Laut" means: deutsche Umschreibung für die Vibranten, also die „r-Laute“
How do you pronounce "gerollter Laut"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gerollter Laut" is [ɡəˈʁɔltɐ ˈlaʊ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gerollter Laut" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list