rallen

[ˈʁalən]

/[ˈʁalən]/ verb

The verdict

“rallen” 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) - verstehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-rallen · rallen · German

rallen · 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 "R" 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 rallen
PropertyValue
Headwordrallen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʁalən]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „rallen“ im Deutschen

rallenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

rallen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʁalən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "verstehen".

rallen has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is rallen, spelled R-A-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    verstehen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Den Text habe ich echt nicht gerallt.
  2. Sag mal, rallst Du's nicht?

Synonyms

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 "rallen"?
"rallen" is spelled R-A-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁalən].
What does "rallen" mean?
As a verb, "rallen" means: verstehen
How do you pronounce "rallen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rallen" is [ˈʁalən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rallen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list