Rouladen

[ʁuˈlaːdn̩]

/[ʁuˈlaːdn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Rouladen” is uncommon German (frequency #78,480 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,480
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Roulade

Key facts for Rouladen
PropertyValue
HeadwordRouladen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁuˈlaːdn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#78,480
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Rouladen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Rouladen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Rouladen is uncommon German at frequency #78,480 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʁuˈlaːdn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Rouladen has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Rouladen, spelled R-O-U-L-A-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Roulade
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Roulade
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Roulade
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Roulade

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 "Rouladen"?
"Rouladen" is spelled R-O-U-L-A-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁuˈlaːdn̩].
What does "Rouladen" mean?
As a noun, "Rouladen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Roulade
How do you pronounce "Rouladen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rouladen" is [ʁuˈlaːdn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rouladen" come from?
"Rouladen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Rouladen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is R-O-U-L-A-D-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʁuˈlaːdn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list