ecco

[ˈɛkko]

/[ˈɛkko]/ adv

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The verdict

“ecco” is uncommon German (frequency #81,459 among 4,632 “E” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,459
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - da, hier

Corpus desk

Index DE-ecco · ecco · German

ecco · rank #81,459 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #81,459
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH effizienteren

Nearest frequency peer: effizienteren (+3 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „ecco“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „ecco“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for ecco
PropertyValue
Headwordecco
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈɛkko]
Letters4
Frequency rank#81,459
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „ecco“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).eccofällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „effizienteren“ (#81,462), „durchliest“ (#81,455), „Egge“ (#81,463). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „ecco“ bei #81,459. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ecco is uncommon German at frequency #81,459 among 4,632 “E” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ˈɛkko]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for ecco in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is ecco, spelled E-C-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    da, hier
  2. 2
    so

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ecco"?
"ecco" is spelled E-C-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛkko].
What does "ecco" mean?
As an adverb, "ecco" means: da, hier
How do you pronounce "ecco"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ecco" is [ˈɛkko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ecco" come from?
"ecco" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "ecco", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Egge#81,463dine#81,434deaf#81,415feig#81,532

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list