Which to use
“Ecke” and “ee” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,806
- “Ecke” frequency rank
- #18,519
- “ee” frequency rank
- 20325
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ecke | ee |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Punkt, in welchem zwei begrenzende Linien einer Fläche beziehungsweise drei oder mehr Grenzflächen eines Körpers zusammenstoßen | Sinnesorgan zum Sehen; Auge |
Where the eye mixes Ecke and ee
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Ecke with ee
A purely visual mix-up. Ecke ([ˈɛkə]) and ee ([iː]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20325, 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]. ee is at rank #18,519, tagged as anoun, pronounced [iː].
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 20325, this pair ranks #1,898,918 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ecke vs ee
Shared letters: e. Private to "Ecke": ck. Private to "ee": -.
"Ecke" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "ee" · 2 letters · shape VV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ecke ← ceke · eccke · ecek · eckke · ekce
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ecke" and "ee" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Ecke" or "ee"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Ecke" and "ee" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ecke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ee" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,898,918 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ecke" and "ee" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ee vs Erle". 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 #1,898,918 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.