rollen

\ˈʁɔlən\

/\ˈʁɔlən\/ verb

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The verdict

“rollen” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Rouler, avancer en tournant sur soi-même.

Key facts for rollen
PropertyValue
Headwordrollen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈʁɔlən\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rollen” sits in French frequency

rollen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for rollen is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ˈʁɔlən\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for rollen, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is rollen, spelled R-O-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rouler, avancer en tournant sur soi-même.
  2. 2
    Rouler, tourner sur soi-même.
  3. 3
    Rouler, avancer à l’aide de roues.
  4. 4
    Rouler, faire avancer une chose en la faisant tourner sur elle-même.
  5. 5
    Rouler, faire avancer une chose à l'aide de roues.
  6. 6
    Tourner, faire rouler, faire un mouvement circulaire avec une partie de son corps.
  7. 7
    Enrouler, mettre en rouleau.
  8. 8
    Rouler, prononcer en faisant fortement vibrer la langue.

Synonyms

schlagen

Antonyms

stampfen

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "rollen"?
"rollen" is spelled R-O-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈʁɔlən\.
What does "rollen" mean?
As a verb, "rollen" means: Rouler, avancer en tournant sur soi-même.
How do you pronounce "rollen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rollen" is \ˈʁɔlən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rollen" come from?
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Using “rollen”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is R-O-L-L-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈʁɔlən\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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