Ekel

[ˈeːkl̩]

/[ˈeːkl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ekel” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #17,563) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#17,563
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - starker körperlicher Abscheu

Corpus desk

Index DE-ekel · Ekel · German

Ekel · rank #17,563 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,563
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Eintragung

Nearest frequency peer: Eintragung (-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.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „Ekel“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „Ekel“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

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).

Ekel vs eye
25% similar
Ekel vs eve
25% similar
Ekel vs EKG
25% similar

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

Key facts for Ekel
PropertyValue
HeadwordEkel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈeːkl̩]
Letters4
Frequency rank#17,563
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „Ekel“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Ekelliegt auf dieser Marke:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Eintragung“ (#17,562), „einordnen“ (#17,561), „Epochen“ (#17,565). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Ekel“ bei #17,563. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Ekel is neighbouring look-alikes ("eye", "eve", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [ˈeːkl̩]. Frequency #17,563 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Gloss: "starker körperlicher Abscheu".

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ekel, with forms such as "eekl", "ekell", and "ekkel". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "eye", "eve", "EKG", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Ekel, spelled E-K-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    starker körperlicher Abscheu

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Vor Ekel verging ihm ganz der Appetit.
  2. Schon der Anblick von Kutteln flößt ihr Ekel ein, bei deren Anblick hebt sich ihr der Magen.

Synonyms

AbscheuWiderwilleAbneigungAntipathieDegout

This word in other languages

disgust(English)hastío(Español)dégoût(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eekl
  • ekell
  • ekkel
  • keel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ekel - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eekl2ekell1ekkel1keel2
Edit distance from "Ekel"

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 "Ekel"?
"Ekel" is spelled E-K-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːkl̩].
What does "Ekel" mean?
As a noun, "Ekel" means: starker körperlicher Abscheu
What words are commonly confused with "Ekel"?
"Ekel" is commonly confused with "eye", "eve", "EKG". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ekel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ekel" is [ˈeːkl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ekel" come from?
"Ekel" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Dino#17,558brut#17,544bros#17,542Hüte#17,618

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list