prollig

[ˈpʁɔlɪç]

/[ˈpʁɔlɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“prollig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in der Art und Weise eines Prolls

Corpus desk

Index DE-prollig · prollig · German

prollig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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.

Key facts for prollig
PropertyValue
Headwordprollig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈpʁɔlɪç]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „prollig“ im Deutschen

prolligsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

prollig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈpʁɔlɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in der Art und Weise eines Prolls".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for prollig, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is prollig, spelled P-R-O-L-L-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    in der Art und Weise eines Prolls

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Benimm dich nicht so prollig!

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "prollig"?
"prollig" is spelled P-R-O-L-L-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpʁɔlɪç].
What does "prollig" mean?
As an adjective, "prollig" means: in der Art und Weise eines Prolls
How do you pronounce "prollig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prollig" is [ˈpʁɔlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "prollig" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list