ululation
\y.ly.la.sjɔ̃\
The verdict
“ululation” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Synonyme de ululement.
Corpus desk
Index FR-ululation · ululation · French
ululation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ululation |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \y.ly.la.sjɔ̃\ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « ululation » en français
Rare enough to double-check
ululation is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \y.ly.la.sjɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Synonyme de ululement.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for ululation in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is ululation, spelled U-L-U-L-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1Synonyme de ululement.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how ululation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Il évoque par ailleurs les hiboux et de sinistres ululations, une image que l’on retrouve chez Maupassant décrivant leur vol et leur « cri vibrant et sinistre ».
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.