ec-Karte

[eˈt͡seːˌkaʁtə]

/[eˈt͡seːˌkaʁtə]/ noun

The verdict

“ec-Karte” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - girocard; eine Debitkarte der Deutschen Kreditwirtschaft, die bis 2007 Electronic Cash hieß

Key facts for ec-Karte
PropertyValue
Headwordec-Karte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[eˈt͡seːˌkaʁtə]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ec-Karte” sits in German frequency

ec-Karte 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.

Rare enough to double-check

ec-Karte is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [eˈt͡seːˌkaʁtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

ec-Karte has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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. The correct German form is ec-Karte, spelled E-C---K-A-R-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    girocard; eine Debitkarte der Deutschen Kreditwirtschaft, die bis 2007 Electronic Cash hieß
  2. 2
    Plastikkarte mit Chip, mit der man Kartenzahlung leisten kann
  3. 3
    Karte, die bis zum 1. Januar 2002 bei der Ausstellung von Eurocheques eingesetzt wurde

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ec-Karte"?
"ec-Karte" is spelled E-C---K-A-R-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈt͡seːˌkaʁtə].
What does "ec-Karte" mean?
As a noun, "ec-Karte" means: girocard; eine Debitkarte der Deutschen Kreditwirtschaft, die bis 2007 Electronic Cash hieß
How do you pronounce "ec-Karte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ec-Karte" is [eˈt͡seːˌkaʁtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ec-Karte" come from?
"ec-Karte" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “ec-Karte”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-C---K-A-R-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [eˈt͡seːˌkaʁtə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list