Deutsches Eck

[ˌdɔɪ̯t͡ʃəs ˈɛk]

/[ˌdɔɪ̯t͡ʃəs ˈɛk]/ phrase

The verdict

“Deutsches Eck” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die am Zusammenfluss von Rhein und Mosel gebildete Landzunge in Koblenz, die von 1893–1897 zu einem monumentalen Denkmal (Figuren von Emil Hundrieser, Sockelarchitektur von Bruno Schmitz) ausgebaut...

Key facts for Deutsches Eck
PropertyValue
HeadwordDeutsches Eck
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˌdɔɪ̯t͡ʃəs ˈɛk]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Deutsches Eck” sits in German frequency

Deutsches Eck falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Deutsches Eck is 13 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌdɔɪ̯t͡ʃəs ˈɛk]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for Deutsches Eck in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Deutsches Eck, spelled D-E-U-T-S-C-H-E-S- -E-C-K, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    die am Zusammenfluss von Rhein und Mosel gebildete Landzunge in Koblenz, die von 1893–1897 zu einem monumentalen Denkmal (Figuren von Emil Hundrieser, Sockelarchitektur von Bruno Schmitz) ausgebaut wurde
  2. 2
    die Straßen- und Eisenbahnverbindung zwischen dem östlichen und westlichen Teil Österreichs über bayrisches beziehungsweise bundesdeutsches Staatsgebiet

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Deutsches Eck"?
"Deutsches Eck" is spelled D-E-U-T-S-C-H-E-S- -E-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌdɔɪ̯t͡ʃəs ˈɛk].
What does "Deutsches Eck" mean?
As a phrase, "Deutsches Eck" means: die am Zusammenfluss von Rhein und Mosel gebildete Landzunge in Koblenz, die von 1893–1897 zu einem monumentalen Denkmal (Figuren von Emil Hundrieser, Sockelarchitektur von Bruno Schmitz) ausgebaut...
How do you pronounce "Deutsches Eck"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Deutsches Eck" is [ˌdɔɪ̯t͡ʃəs ˈɛk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Using “Deutsches Eck”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is D-E-U-T-S-C-H-E-S- -E-C-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌdɔɪ̯t͡ʃəs ˈɛk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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