Which to use
“Ecke” is a noun and “eckig” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,806
- “Ecke” frequency rank
- #37,468
- “eckig” frequency rank
- 39274
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ecke | eckig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Punkt, in welchem zwei begrenzende Linien einer Fläche beziehungsweise drei oder mehr Grenzflächen eines Körpers zusammenstoßen | mit Ecken; Ecken aufweisend |
Where the eye mixes Ecke and eckig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Ecke vs eckig
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Ecke is [ˈɛkə] while eckig is [ˈɛkɪç]. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39274, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ecke is recorded at frequency rank #1,806, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛkə]. eckig is at rank #37,468, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈɛkɪç].
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 39274, this pair ranks #1,541,267 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ecke vs eckig
Shared letters: cek. Private to "Ecke": -. Private to "eckig": gi.
"Ecke" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "eckig" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ecke" and "eckig" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Ecke" or "eckig" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ecke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eckig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,541,267 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ecke" and "eckig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eckig vs eckigen". 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 #1,541,267 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.