johlen

[ˈjoːlən]

/[ˈjoːlən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit dem Sprachorgan unbestimmte Laute erzeugen, mit dem Ziel zu lärmen

Corpus desk

Index DE-johlen · johlen · German

johlen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "J" 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 johlen
PropertyValue
Headwordjohlen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈjoːlən]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „johlen“ im Deutschen

johlenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

johlen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈjoːlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit dem Sprachorgan unbestimmte Laute erzeugen, mit dem Ziel zu lärmen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for johlen, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 johlen, spelled J-O-H-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit dem Sprachorgan unbestimmte Laute erzeugen, mit dem Ziel zu lärmen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Feuerwehrmänner ließen es am Samstagabend als zweite Band so richtig krachen. So sehr, dass das begeisterte Publikum auf Tischen und Bänken tanzte, klatschte und johlte.

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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 "johlen"?
"johlen" is spelled J-O-H-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjoːlən].
What does "johlen" mean?
As a verb, "johlen" means: mit dem Sprachorgan unbestimmte Laute erzeugen, mit dem Ziel zu lärmen
How do you pronounce "johlen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "johlen" is [ˈjoːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "johlen" come from?
"johlen" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list