# lullaby

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlʌləbaɪ/ · frequency rank #26,151

## Definitions
1. A cradlesong, a soothing song to calm children or lull them to sleep.

## Etymology
From Middle English lullen (“to lull”) + bye. First recorded circa 1560. Compare Old English bī, bī (“lullaby!”, interjection).

## Common misspellings (9)
`llulaby`, `llullaby`, `lulaby`, `lulalby`, `lullabby`, `lullabyy`, `lullayb`, `lullbay`, `ulllaby`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lullaby