knüllen

[ˈknʏlən]

/[ˈknʏlən]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas zusammendrücken, zusammenknautschen (meist für Papier, Stoff oder Ähnliches)

Corpus desk

Index DE-knullen · knüllen · German

knüllen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" 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 knüllen
PropertyValue
Headwordknüllen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈknʏlən]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „knüllen“ im Deutschen

knüllensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

knüllen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈknʏlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for knüllen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is knüllen, spelled K-N-Ü-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas zusammendrücken, zusammenknautschen (meist für Papier, Stoff oder Ähnliches)
  2. 2
    sich knautschen, sich knittern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wetten, Lara-Heidemarie traut sich nicht den Liebesbrief zu knüllen!
  2. Knüll bitte den Stoff nicht so sehr!

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 "knüllen"?
"knüllen" is spelled K-N-Ü-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈknʏlən].
What does "knüllen" mean?
As a verb, "knüllen" means: etwas zusammendrücken, zusammenknautschen (meist für Papier, Stoff oder Ähnliches)
How do you pronounce "knüllen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "knüllen" is [ˈknʏlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "knüllen" come from?
"knüllen" 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