Which to use
“Ecke” and “eco” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,806
- “Ecke” frequency rank
- #20,222
- “eco” frequency rank
- 22028
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ecke | eco |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Punkt, in welchem zwei begrenzende Linien einer Fläche beziehungsweise drei oder mehr Grenzflächen eines Körpers zusammenstoßen | das Echo, der Widerhall |
Letter map: Ecke vs eco
Shared letters muted; letters that set Ecke and eco apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Pair insight - Ecke / eco
Ecke and eco are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22028, 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]. eco is at rank #20,222, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 22028, this pair ranks #1,879,243 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ecke vs eco
Shared letters: ce. Private to "Ecke": k. Private to "eco": o.
"Ecke" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "eco" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ecke ← ceke · eccke · ecek · eckke · ekce
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ecke" for "eco" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Ecke" or "eco"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Ecke" and "eco".
- Full dictionary entry for "Ecke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eco" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,879,243 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ecke" and "eco" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eco vs puzzles". 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 #1,879,243 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.