Which to use
“Ecke” and “Elfe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,806
- “Ecke” frequency rank
- #43,837
- “Elfe” frequency rank
- 45643
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ecke | Elfe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Punkt, in welchem zwei begrenzende Linien einer Fläche beziehungsweise drei oder mehr Grenzflächen eines Körpers zusammenstoßen | weibliches Fabelwesen mit menschlicher/menschenähnlicher Gestalt |
Where the eye mixes Ecke and Elfe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Ecke with Elfe
A purely visual mix-up. Ecke ([ˈɛkə]) and Elfe ([ˈɛlfə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45643, 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]. Elfe is at rank #43,837, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛlfə].
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 45643, this pair ranks #1,346,019 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ecke vs Elfe
Shared letters: e. Private to "Ecke": ck. Private to "Elfe": fl.
"Ecke" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "Elfe" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ecke" and "Elfe" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Ecke" vs "Elfe" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Ecke" and "Elfe" 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 "Elfe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,346,019 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ecke" and "Elfe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Elfe 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 #1,346,019 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.