Which to use
“echten” is an adjective and “Ecken” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,539
- “echten” frequency rank
- #5,474
- “Ecken” frequency rank
- 8013
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | echten | Ecken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs echt | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ecke |
Where the eye mixes echten and Ecken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between echten and Ecken
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: echten is [ˈɛçtn̩] while Ecken is [ˈɛkn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8013, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
echten is recorded at frequency rank #2,539, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈɛçtn̩]. Ecken is at rank #5,474, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛkn̩].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 8013, this pair ranks #1,985,959 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of echten vs Ecken
Shared letters: cen. Private to "echten": ht. Private to "Ecken": k.
"echten" · 6 letters · shape VCCCVC · "Ecken" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "echten" and "Ecken" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "echten" or "Ecken"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "echten" and "Ecken" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "echten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ecken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,985,959 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "echten" and "Ecken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ecken vs Eupen". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,985,959 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.