pellen
[ˈpɛlən]
The verdict
“pellen” 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 3, 2026) - Haut oder Schale entfernen
Corpus desk
Index DE-pellen · pellen · German
pellen · 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 "P" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pellen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈpɛlən] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „pellen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
pellen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈpɛlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Haut oder Schale entfernen".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for pellen, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is pellen, spelled P-E-L-L-E-N.
Definition
- 1Haut oder Schale entfernen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how pellen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Darauf pelle ich mir ein Ei.
Meine Haut pellt sich nach dem Sonnenbrand.
This word in other languages
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.