eklige

[ˈeːklɪɡə]

/[ˈeːklɪɡə]/ adj

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The verdict

“eklige” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,455. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,455
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs eklig

Corpus desk

Index DE-eklige · eklige · German

eklige · rank #42,455 · 8 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,455
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Eizelle

Nearest frequency peer: Eizelle (-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 „eklige“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „eklige“ 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).

eklige vs ewige
67% similar
eklige vs Elise
50% similar
eklige vs eklig
83% similar

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

Key facts for eklige
PropertyValue
Headwordeklige
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈeːklɪɡə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#42,455
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „eklige“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).ekligeliegt 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: „Eizelle“ (#42,454), „Elche“ (#42,456), „einzusparen“ (#42,453). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „eklige“ bei #42,455. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around eklige (IPA [ˈeːklɪɡə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #42,455 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for eklige, with forms such as "ekilge", "ekklige", and "eklgie". 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, "ewige", "Elise", "eklig", and more, 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 its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is eklige, spelled E-K-L-I-G-E.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ekilge
  • ekklige
  • eklgie
  • eklieg
  • ekligge
  • ekllige
  • elkige
  • kelige

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ekilge2ekklige1eklgie2eklieg2ekligge1ekllige1elkige2kelige2
Edit distance from "eklige"

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

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list