eckige

[ˈɛkɪɡə]

/[ˈɛkɪɡə]/ adj

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The verdict

“eckige” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #41,124 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#41,124
frequency rank, German
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eckig

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

eckige vs ewige
67% similar
eckige vs einige
67% similar
eckige vs eklige
67% similar

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

Key facts for eckige
PropertyValue
Headwordeckige
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈɛkɪɡə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#41,124
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “eckige” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). eckige lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for eckige is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɛkɪɡə]. Corpus data places it at rank #41,124 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for eckige, with forms such as "cekige", "ecckige", and "ecikge". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "ewige", "einige", "eklige", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 eckige, spelled E-C-K-I-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eckig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eckig
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eckig
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eckig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eckig
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eckig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eckig
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eckig
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eckig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cekige,ecckige,ecikge,eckgie,eckieg,eckigge,eckkige,ekcige

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

cekige2ecckige1ecikge2eckgie2eckieg2eckigge1eckkige1ekcige2
Edit distance from "eckige"

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 "eckige"?
"eckige" is spelled E-C-K-I-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛkɪɡə].
What does "eckige" mean?
As an adjective, "eckige" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eckig
What words are commonly confused with "eckige"?
"eckige" is commonly confused with "ewige", "einige", "eklige". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "eckige"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eckige" is [ˈɛkɪɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eckige" come from?
"eckige" 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 “eckige”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-C-K-I-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɛkɪɡə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “ewige” - see the side-by-side comparison. eckige vs ewige
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list