Lulu

[luˈluː]

/[luˈluː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lulu” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,672. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,672
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Urin

Corpus desk

Index DE-lulu · Lulu · German

Lulu · rank #30,672 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,672
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH LPG

Nearest frequency peer: LPG (-1 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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Lulu“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Lulu“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Lulu vs Lux
50% similar
Lulu vs luz
25% similar
Lulu vs LVL
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Lulu
PropertyValue
HeadwordLulu
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[luˈluː]
Letters4
Frequency rank#30,672
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Lulu“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Lululiegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „LPG“ (#30,671), „lästigen“ (#30,673), „losgegangen“ (#30,670). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lulu“ bei #30,672. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Lulu (IPA [luˈluː]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,672 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lulu, with forms such as "llulu", "lluu", and "lullu". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Lux", "luz", "LVL", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 Lulu, spelled L-U-L-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Urin
  2. 2
    männliches (regional auch weibliches) Geschlechtsteil
  3. 3
    abwertend: (physisch und/oder psychisch) schwacher, ängstlicher, feiger Mensch.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. […] „Steht doch im Österreichischen (wie auch im Süddeutschen) Lulu für Urin und metonymisch für das entsprechende Organ der Ausscheidung sowie für das Geschlecht selbst ein, womit zumindest eine Spur einer Groteske ausgelegt ist.“
  2. „Kaum stand das Auto, holte ich meine Tochter heraus und lief mit ihr hinein. Unaufhörlich sprach ich mit ihr. Im Zimmer zog ich ihr die Hose hinunter, hob sie in die Hockhaltung über den Topf und sagte leise „Lulu“. Noch bevor ich das Wort zu Ende gesprochen hatte, spürte ich ihr Drücken und sah die „riesige“ Menge Urin, die sich langsam im Topf sammelte.“

Synonyms

PipiHarnUrinGliedPenisJammerlappenLuscheMemmeSchlappschwanzSchwächlingWeicheiWeichling

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • llulu
  • lluu
  • lullu
  • luul
  • ullu

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Lulu - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

llulu1lluu2lullu1luul2ullu2
Edit distance from "Lulu"

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 "Lulu"?
"Lulu" is spelled L-U-L-U. The IPA pronunciation is [luˈluː].
What does "Lulu" mean?
As a noun, "Lulu" means: Urin
What words are commonly confused with "Lulu"?
"Lulu" is commonly confused with "Lux", "luz", "LVL". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Lulu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lulu" is [luˈluː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lulu" come from?
"Lulu" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Lala#30,660Klan#30,640kika#30,636IBAN#30,618

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

Maggi5 variantsRaabe5 variantsrare5 variantsSion5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list