prellen
\ˈpʁɛlən\
The verdict
“prellen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Escroquer, spolier.
Corpus desk
Index FR-prellen · prellen · French
prellen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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 | prellen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈpʁɛlən\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « prellen » en français
Rare enough to double-check
prellen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈpʁɛlən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for prellen, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is prellen, spelled P-R-E-L-L-E-N.
Definition
- 1Escroquer, spolier.
- 2Blesser en se cognant une partie du corps contre quelque chose.
- 3Faire rebondir une balle, dribbler.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how prellen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Beim Hütchenspiel versucht ein Gaukler, die Spieler um ihren Einsatz zu prellen.
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.