Eklat

[eˈkla]

/[eˈkla]/ noun

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The verdict

“Eklat” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,105. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,105
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas, das großes Aufsehen hervorruft und Anstoß erregt

Corpus desk

Index DE-eklat · Eklat · German

Eklat · rank #23,105 · 7 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,105
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH einzuwenden

Nearest frequency peer: einzuwenden (-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 „Eklat“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Eklat“ 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).

Eklat vs ella
40% similar
Eklat vs Elan
60% similar
Eklat vs eklig
40% similar

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

Key facts for Eklat
PropertyValue
HeadwordEklat
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[eˈkla]
Letters5
Frequency rank#23,105
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Eklat“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Eklatliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „einzuwenden“ (#23,104), „Elternzeit“ (#23,106), „einzureichen“ (#23,103). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Eklat“ bei #23,105. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Eklat (IPA [eˈkla]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,105 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "etwas, das großes Aufsehen hervorruft und Anstoß erregt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Eklat, with forms such as "ekalt", "ekklat", and "eklatt". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "ella", "Elan", "eklig", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Eklat, spelled E-K-L-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas, das großes Aufsehen hervorruft und Anstoß erregt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Das hat für Aufruhr gesorgt, doch das pakistanische Establishment bemühte sich, den Eklat kleinzureden.“
  2. „Mit einem besonderen Eklat endet das Leben in Rustschuk.“

This word in other languages

scandal(English)escándalo(Español)scandale(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ekalt
  • ekklat
  • eklatt
  • ekllat
  • eklta
  • elkat
  • kelat

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Eklat - 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.

ekalt2ekklat1eklatt1ekllat1eklta2elkat2kelat2
Edit distance from "Eklat"

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 "Eklat"?
"Eklat" is spelled E-K-L-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈkla].
What does "Eklat" mean?
As a noun, "Eklat" means: etwas, das großes Aufsehen hervorruft und Anstoß erregt
What words are commonly confused with "Eklat"?
"Eklat" is commonly confused with "ella", "Elan", "eklig". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Eklat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Eklat" is [eˈkla]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Eklat" come from?
"Eklat" 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 "Eklat", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Eulen#23,116Dutch#23,091doofe#23,085Devon#23,080

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

fried7 variantsBurke7 variantsBambi7 variantsHüter7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list