lollipop

[ˈlɒlipɒp]

/[ˈlɒlipɒp]/ noun

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The verdict

“lollipop” is uncommon German (frequency #63,533 among 2,640 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,533
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bonbon, welches auf einem Stiel sitzt; Lolli, Lutscher

Corpus desk

Index DE-lollipop · lollipop · German

lollipop · rank #63,533 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,533
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ludendorff

Nearest frequency peer: Ludendorff (+3 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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „lollipop“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „lollipop“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for lollipop
PropertyValue
Headwordlollipop
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlɒlipɒp]
Letters8
Frequency rank#63,533
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „lollipop“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).lollipopfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Ludendorff“ (#63,536), „Literaturhaus“ (#63,527), „Lämmchen“ (#63,539). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „lollipop“ bei #63,533. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lollipop is uncommon German at frequency #63,533 among 2,640 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlɒlipɒp]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bonbon, welches auf einem Stiel sitzt; Lolli, Lutscher".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for lollipop, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is lollipop, spelled L-O-L-L-I-P-O-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bonbon, welches auf einem Stiel sitzt; Lolli, Lutscher

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The little boy is licking a lollipop.

Synonyms

lolly

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 "lollipop"?
"lollipop" is spelled L-O-L-L-I-P-O-P. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɒlipɒp].
What does "lollipop" mean?
As a noun, "lollipop" means: Bonbon, welches auf einem Stiel sitzt; Lolli, Lutscher
How do you pronounce "lollipop"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lollipop" is [ˈlɒlipɒp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lollipop" come from?
"lollipop" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Lämmchen#63,539magnolia#63,544Lenzburg#63,516Marchese#63,551

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list