lullen

[ˈlʊlən]

/[ˈlʊlən]/ verb

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The verdict

“lullen” 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 2, 2026) - jemanden (meist Kleinkinder) mit beruhigenden Worten oder Gesang in den Schlaf bringen

Corpus desk

Index DE-lullen · lullen · German

lullen · 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 "L" 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 lullen
PropertyValue
Headwordlullen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈlʊlən]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lullen” sits in German frequency

lullen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

lullen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈlʊlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for lullen in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is lullen, spelled L-U-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden (meist Kleinkinder) mit beruhigenden Worten oder Gesang in den Schlaf bringen
  2. 2
    jemanden mit bestimmten psychologischen Methoden in einen unwirklichen, wirklichkeitsfernen Zustand, in einen Traum, in einen hypnotischen Zustand bringen, eine Illusion hervorrufen
  3. 3
    an der Mutterbrust, anderen Körperteilen oder geeigneten Dingen saugen
  4. 4
    eine Melodie vor sich hin summen, ohne Text singen
  5. 5
    urinieren (bei Kleinkindern)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nach der schweren, aber überstandenen Krankheit ließ er sich leicht in den Schlaf lullen.
  2. Gierig lullte das Kälbchen an der mütterlichen Zitze.

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lullen"?
"lullen" is spelled L-U-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlʊlən].
What does "lullen" mean?
As a verb, "lullen" means: jemanden (meist Kleinkinder) mit beruhigenden Worten oder Gesang in den Schlaf bringen
How do you pronounce "lullen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lullen" is [ˈlʊlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lullen" come from?
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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