Eckstein

/[ˈɛkˌʃtaɪ̯n]/ noun

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#35,719

in German word usage

Misspellings

12

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

Eckstein is aGermannoun. It means: (wichtiger, stützender) Stein an der Ecke einer Mauer Pronounced [ˈɛkˌʃtaɪ̯n]. Often confused with Einstein.

Key facts for Eckstein
PropertyValue
HeadwordEckstein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɛkˌʃtaɪ̯n]
Letters8
Frequency rank#35,719
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Eckstein in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Eckstein is 8 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɛkˌʃtaɪ̯n]. Corpus data places it at rank #35,719 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 12 documented wrong-spelling variants for Eckstein, with forms such as "cekstein", "ecckstein", and "eckkstein". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Einstein", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Eckstein, spelled E-C-K-S-T-E-I-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    (wichtiger, stützender) Stein an der Ecke einer Mauer
  2. 2
    Stein an der Ecke einer Gemarkung
  3. 3
    Prellstein an einer Straßenecke
  4. 4
    das, worauf sich eine Lehre, eine Idee hauptsächlich stützt

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cekstein,ecckstein,eckkstein,ecksetin,ecksstein,ecksteinn,ecksteni,eckstien,ecksttein,ecktsein,ecsktein,ekcstein

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Eckstein

Misspelling Variants of "Eckstein"

cekstein8ecckstein9eckkstein9ecksetin8ecksstein9ecksteinn9ecksteni8eckstien8
Misspelling Variants of "Eckstein"

Frequency rank: #35,719 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Eckstein"?
"Eckstein" is spelled E-C-K-S-T-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛkˌʃtaɪ̯n].
What does "Eckstein" mean?
As a noun, "Eckstein" means: (wichtiger, stützender) Stein an der Ecke einer Mauer
What words are commonly confused with "Eckstein"?
"Eckstein" is commonly confused with "Einstein". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Eckstein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eckstein" is [ˈɛkˌʃtaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Eckstein" come from?
"Eckstein" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.