Schrulle
[ˈʃʁʊlə]
The verdict
“Schrulle” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine ungewöhnliche Angewohnheit, ein seltsames Hobby, eine fixe Idee
Corpus desk
Index DE-schrulle · Schrulle · German
Schrulle · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" 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 | Schrulle |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈʃʁʊlə] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Schrulle“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Schrulle is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃʁʊlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Schrulle in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Schrulle, spelled S-C-H-R-U-L-L-E.
Definition
- 1eine ungewöhnliche Angewohnheit, ein seltsames Hobby, eine fixe Idee
- 2ältere, eigensinnige Frau mit einer abseits der Norm liegenden Persönlichkeit und Charaktereigenschaften, die im Allgemeinen als seltsam oder verwirrt bis leicht verrückt angesehen werden
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Schrulle appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ein paar Schrullen hat er schon!
„Es ist übrigens durchaus nicht so, dass nur die Kinder unter den Schrullen ihrer Alten zu leiden haben.“
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.