Ukulele

[ukuˈleːlə]

/[ukuˈleːlə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ukulele” is an uncommon German word, ranked #52,504 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#52,504
frequency rank, German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Zupfinstrument, das an eine kleine Gitarre erinnert

Key facts for Ukulele
PropertyValue
HeadwordUkulele
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ukuˈleːlə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#52,504
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ukulele” 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). Ukulele lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Ukulele is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ukuˈleːlə]. Corpus data places it at rank #52,504 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "ein Zupfinstrument, das an eine kleine Gitarre erinnert".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Ukulele, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Ukulele, spelled U-K-U-L-E-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Zupfinstrument, das an eine kleine Gitarre erinnert

This word in other languages

ukulele(English)ukulélé(Français)

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 "Ukulele"?
"Ukulele" is spelled U-K-U-L-E-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ukuˈleːlə].
What does "Ukulele" mean?
As a noun, "Ukulele" means: ein Zupfinstrument, das an eine kleine Gitarre erinnert
How do you pronounce "Ukulele"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ukulele" is [ukuˈleːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ukulele" come from?
"Ukulele" 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 “Ukulele”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-K-U-L-E-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ukuˈleːlə] (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
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