gerollter Laut
[ɡəˈʁɔltɐ ˈlaʊ̯t]
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gerollter Laut |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ɡəˈʁɔltɐ ˈlaʊ̯t] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „gerollter Laut“ im Deutschen
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
- 1deutsche Umschreibung für die Vibranten, also die „r-Laute“
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how gerollter Laut appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der erste Laut in dem Wort „Rede“ ist ein gerollter Laut.
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“).
Synonyms
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.