Lucille

[ly.ˈsil]

/[ly.ˈsil]/ name

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The verdict

“Lucille” is uncommon German (frequency #73,762 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,762
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - seltenere Variante des französischen weiblichen Vornamens Lucile

Key facts for Lucille
PropertyValue
HeadwordLucille
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ly.ˈsil]
Letters7
Frequency rank#73,762
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lucille” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Lucille lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Lucille is uncommon German at frequency #73,762 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ly.ˈsil]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "seltenere Variante des französischen weiblichen Vornamens Lucile".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Lucille, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Lucille, spelled L-U-C-I-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    seltenere Variante des französischen weiblichen Vornamens Lucile

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 "Lucille"?
"Lucille" is spelled L-U-C-I-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ly.ˈsil].
What does "Lucille" mean?
As a proper noun, "Lucille" means: seltenere Variante des französischen weiblichen Vornamens Lucile
How do you pronounce "Lucille"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lucille" is [ly.ˈsil]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lucille" come from?
"Lucille" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Lucille”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is L-U-C-I-L-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ly.ˈsil] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list