so lala

[ˈzoː ↘ˌlaˌla]

/[ˈzoː ↘ˌlaˌla]/ phrase

The verdict

“so lala” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. 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) - noch gerade so erträglich, annehmbar

Corpus desk

Index DE-so-lala · so lala · German

so lala · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for so lala
PropertyValue
Headwordso lala
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈzoː ↘ˌlaˌla]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „so lala“ im Deutschen

so lalaschafft 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

so lala is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈzoː ↘ˌlaˌla]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "noch gerade so erträglich, annehmbar".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for so lala, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is so lala, spelled S-O- -L-A-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    noch gerade so erträglich, annehmbar

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Das Frühstück war sehr schmackhaft, das Abendessen so lala.“

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 "so lala"?
"so lala" is spelled S-O- -L-A-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzoː ↘ˌlaˌla].
What does "so lala" mean?
As a phrase, "so lala" means: noch gerade so erträglich, annehmbar
How do you pronounce "so lala"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "so lala" is [ˈzoː ↘ˌlaˌla]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "so lala" come from?
"so lala" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list