Ulk
[ʊlk]
The verdict
“Ulk” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 3
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - scherzhafter Unfug, lustiger Schabernack, harmloser Scherz
Corpus desk
Index DE-ulk · Ulk · German
Ulk · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 3 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "U" 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 | Ulk |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ʊlk] |
| Letters | 3 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Ulk“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Ulk is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʊlk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "scherzhafter Unfug, lustiger Schabernack, harmloser Scherz".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Ulk, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Ulk, spelled U-L-K.
Definition
- 1scherzhafter Unfug, lustiger Schabernack, harmloser Scherz
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Ulk appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die am Auto angebundenen leeren Bierdosen waren nur ein Ulk.
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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.