uhlan

\y.lɑ̃\

/\y.lɑ̃\/ adj

The verdict

“uhlan” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui est propre aux uhlans.

Corpus desk

Index FR-uhlan · uhlan · French

uhlan · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • 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.

Key facts for uhlan
PropertyValue
Headworduhlan
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\y.lɑ̃\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « uhlan » en français

uhlanreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

uhlan is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \y.lɑ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui est propre aux uhlans.".

uhlan has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is uhlan, spelled U-H-L-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui est propre aux uhlans.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how uhlan appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. En empêchant les vedettes uhlanes de passer la rivière et de porter leurs reconnaissances au delà, vers les lignes en préparation, elles avaient accompli tout ce qu’on pouvait attendre d’elles.

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 "uhlan"?
"uhlan" is spelled U-H-L-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is \y.lɑ̃\.
What does "uhlan" mean?
As an adjective, "uhlan" means: Qui est propre aux uhlans.
How do you pronounce "uhlan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "uhlan" is \y.lɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "uhlan" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list