Which to use
“Ecke” and “Elche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,806
- “Ecke” frequency rank
- #42,456
- “Elche” frequency rank
- 44262
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ecke | Elche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Punkt, in welchem zwei begrenzende Linien einer Fläche beziehungsweise drei oder mehr Grenzflächen eines Körpers zusammenstoßen | veraltend: Dativ Singular des Substantivs Elch |
Where the eye mixes Ecke and Elche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Ecke and Elche
A purely visual mix-up. Ecke ([ˈɛkə]) and Elche ([ˈɛlçə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44262, 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]. Elche is at rank #42,456, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛlçə].
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 44262, this pair ranks #1,391,810 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ecke vs Elche
Shared letters: ce. Private to "Ecke": k. Private to "Elche": hl.
"Ecke" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "Elche" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ecke" and "Elche" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Ecke" vs "Elche" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Ecke" and "Elche" 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 "Elche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,391,810 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ecke" and "Elche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Elche vs Eschen". 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 #1,391,810 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.