Ecke

[ˈɛkə]

/[ˈɛkə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ecke” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,806. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,806
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Punkt, in welchem zwei begrenzende Linien einer Fläche beziehungsweise drei oder mehr Grenzflächen eines Körpers zusammenstoßen

Corpus desk

Index DE-ecke · Ecke · German

Ecke · rank #1,806 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,806
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Einführung

Nearest frequency peer: Einführung (+1 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 „Ecke“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Ecke vs ee
25% similar
Ecke vs ek
25% similar
Ecke vs Ehe
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Ecke
PropertyValue
HeadwordEcke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɛkə]
Letters4
Frequency rank#1,806
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ecke“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Eckeliegt 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: „Einführung“ (#1,807), „besuchen“ (#1,804), „empfehlen“ (#1,808). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Ecke“ bei #1,806. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Ecke (IPA [ˈɛkə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,806 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ecke, with forms such as "ceke", "eccke", and "ecek". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ee", "ek", "Ehe", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Ecke, spelled E-C-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Punkt, in welchem zwei begrenzende Linien einer Fläche beziehungsweise drei oder mehr Grenzflächen eines Körpers zusammenstoßen
  2. 2
    Stelle, an der zwei Straßen zusammentreffen: Straßenecke
  3. 3
    kleines Stück von etwas
  4. 4
    etwas in der Form einer Ecke ^([1])
  5. 5
    Teil eines Gebietes, Ortes, Gartens: Gegend
  6. 6
    Kurzform für Eckball oder Eckstoß; die vier Winkel des Ringes oder der Matte
  7. 7
    zu einer bestimmten Personengruppe gehören

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In der Ecke des Zimmers stand ein Ofen.
  2. „Hör auf, Deine Sachen nach der Schule nur in die Ecke zu feuern, den Mantel kannst Du aufhängen und den Ranzen in dein Zimmer bringen!“

Synonyms

EckStraßeneckeStückStückchenEckstückGegendWinkelEckballEckstoß

This word in other languages

angle(English)ángulo(Español)coin(Français)pedaço(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ceke
  • eccke
  • ecek
  • eckke
  • ekce

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ecke - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ceke2eccke1ecek2eckke1ekce2
Edit distance from "Ecke"

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 "Ecke"?
"Ecke" is spelled E-C-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛkə].
What does "Ecke" mean?
As a noun, "Ecke" means: Punkt, in welchem zwei begrenzende Linien einer Fläche beziehungsweise drei oder mehr Grenzflächen eines Körpers zusammenstoßen
What words are commonly confused with "Ecke"?
"Ecke" is commonly confused with "ee", "ek", "Ehe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ecke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ecke" is [ˈɛkə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ecke" come from?
"Ecke" 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 "Ecke", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Mail#1,814Wand#1,793Song#1,788Mama#1,778

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list