Eckball

[ˈɛkˌbal]

/[ˈɛkˌbal]/ noun

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The verdict

“Eckball” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,603. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,603
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Abstoß von der Spielfeldecke, wenn der Ball von einem Spieler der verteidigenden Mannschaft über die Torlinie – außerhalb des Tores – geschossen wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-eckball · Eckball · German

Eckball · rank #49,603 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,603
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH eating

Nearest frequency peer: eating (-2 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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Eckball“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Eckball“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Eckball
PropertyValue
HeadwordEckball
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɛkˌbal]
Letters7
Frequency rank#49,603
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Eckball“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Eckballliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „eating“ (#49,601), „eigenwilligen“ (#49,605), „Dörfchen“ (#49,600). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Eckball“ bei #49,603. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Eckball (IPA [ˈɛkˌbal]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,603 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Abstoß von der Spielfeldecke, wenn der Ball von einem Spieler der verteidigenden Mannschaft über die Torlinie – außerhalb des Tores – geschossen wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Eckball, with forms such as "cekball", "ecbkall", and "ecckball". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Eckball, spelled E-C-K-B-A-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abstoß von der Spielfeldecke, wenn der Ball von einem Spieler der verteidigenden Mannschaft über die Torlinie – außerhalb des Tores – geschossen wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Eckball appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Und auch dieser Eckball führe zu keinem Tor.
  2. „Wir haben dann noch eine Weile weiter Fußball gespielt, ich habe die Bälle aufs Tor geschossen, und Michael hat sich geworfen und gewälzt, und dann haben wir Eckbälle und Freistöße geschossen, und am Ende haben wir etwas gedribbelt.“

Synonyms

EckeEckstoßCorner

This word in other languages

corner(English)saque de esquina(Español)corner(Français)canto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cekball
  • ecbkall
  • ecckball
  • eckabll
  • eckbal
  • eckbball
  • eckblal
  • eckkball
  • ekcball

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Eckball - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cekball2ecbkall2ecckball1eckabll2eckbal1eckbball1eckblal2eckkball1
Edit distance from "Eckball"

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 "Eckball"?
"Eckball" is spelled E-C-K-B-A-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛkˌbal].
What does "Eckball" mean?
As a noun, "Eckball" means: Abstoß von der Spielfeldecke, wenn der Ball von einem Spieler der verteidigenden Mannschaft über die Torlinie – außerhalb des Tores – geschossen wird
What are common misspellings of "Eckball"?
Common misspellings include "cekball", "ecbkall", "ecckball", "eckabll", "eckbal". The correct spelling is "Eckball".
How do you pronounce "Eckball"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eckball" is [ˈɛkˌbal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Eckball" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list