hulled

/hʌld/

//hʌld// adj

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"hulled" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“hulled” is uncommon English (frequency #68,299 among 23,837 “H” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,299
frequency rank, English
23,837
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Deprived of the hulls.

Key facts for hulled
PropertyValue
Headwordhulled
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/hʌld/
Letters6
Frequency rank#68,299
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hulled” sits in English 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). hulled lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

hulled is uncommon English at frequency #68,299 among 23,837 “H” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /hʌld/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for hulled in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is hulled, spelled H-U-L-L-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Deprived of the hulls.
  2. 2
    Having a hull.
  3. 3
    Having a particular type or colour of hull.

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hulled"?
"hulled" is spelled H-U-L-L-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /hʌld/.
What does "hulled" mean?
As an adjective, "hulled" means: Deprived of the hulls.
How do you pronounce "hulled"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hulled" is /hʌld/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hulled" come from?
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Using “hulled”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is H-U-L-L-E-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /hʌld/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English 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