Esch

[ɛʃ]

/[ɛʃ]/ noun

The verdict

“Esch” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,712. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,712
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gemarkung einer Gemeinde, die als Feld benutzt wird; Ackerfläche

Corpus desk

Index DE-esch · Esch · German

Esch · rank #22,712 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,712
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH erträglich

Nearest frequency peer: erträglich (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Esch”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Esch” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

Esch vs est
25% similar
Esch vs ESS
25% similar
Esch vs eth
25% similar

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

Key facts for Esch
PropertyValue
HeadwordEsch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛʃ]
Letters4
Frequency rank#22,712
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Esch” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Eschliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „erträglich“ (#22,711), „eskalieren“ (#22,713), „erstreckte“ (#22,710). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Esch (IPA [ɛʃ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,712 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Gemarkung einer Gemeinde, die als Feld benutzt wird; Ackerfläche".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Esch, with forms such as "ecsh", "escch", and "eschh". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "est", "ESS", "eth", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Esch, spelled E-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gemarkung einer Gemeinde, die als Feld benutzt wird; Ackerfläche

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Sie machten einen Sonntagsspaziergang durch das Esch.

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ecsh
  • escch
  • eschh
  • eshc
  • essch
  • sech

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ecsh2escch1eschh1eshc2essch1sech2
Edit distance from "Esch"

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 "Esch"?
"Esch" is spelled E-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛʃ].
What does "Esch" mean?
As a noun, "Esch" means: Gemarkung einer Gemeinde, die als Feld benutzt wird; Ackerfläche
What words are commonly confused with "Esch"?
"Esch" is commonly confused with "est", "ESS", "eth". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Esch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Esch" is [ɛʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Esch" come from?
"Esch" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "Esch". Here's where to go from here.

  • "Esch" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "est". View pair
  • 6 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #22,712 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "E" letter cohort. E–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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