Which to use
“Ecke” and “Esche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,806
- “Ecke” frequency rank
- #39,328
- “Esche” frequency rank
- 41134
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ecke | Esche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Punkt, in welchem zwei begrenzende Linien einer Fläche beziehungsweise drei oder mehr Grenzflächen eines Körpers zusammenstoßen | Laubbaum der Gattung Fraxinus |
Where the eye mixes Ecke and Esche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Ecke and Esche
A purely visual mix-up. Ecke ([ˈɛkə]) and Esche ([ˈɛʃə]) 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 41134, 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]. Esche is at rank #39,328, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛʃə].
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 41134, this pair ranks #1,488,334 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Ecke vs Esche
Shared letters: ce. Private to "Ecke": k. Private to "Esche": hs.
"Ecke" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "Esche" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ecke" for "Esche" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Ecke" vs "Esche" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ecke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Esche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,488,334 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ecke" and "Esche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Esche 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 #1,488,334 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.