Ezechiel

[eˈt͡seːçi̯eːl]

/[eˈt͡seːçi̯eːl]/ name

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The verdict

“Ezechiel” is an uncommon German word, ranked #88,902 in German word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#88,902
frequency rank, German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - alttestamentliches Buch der Bibel

Key facts for Ezechiel
PropertyValue
HeadwordEzechiel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[eˈt͡seːçi̯eːl]
Letters8
Frequency rank#88,902
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Ezechiel” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Ezechiel lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Ezechiel is 8 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [eˈt͡seːçi̯eːl]. Corpus data places it at rank #88,902 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "alttestamentliches Buch der Bibel".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Ezechiel -- its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word; its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data; without a documented etymology, its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme. The correct German form is Ezechiel, spelled E-Z-E-C-H-I-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    alttestamentliches Buch der Bibel

This word in other languages

Ezekiel(English)Ezequiel(Español)Ézéquiel(Français)

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 "Ezechiel"?
"Ezechiel" is spelled E-Z-E-C-H-I-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈt͡seːçi̯eːl].
What does "Ezechiel" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ezechiel" means: alttestamentliches Buch der Bibel
How do you pronounce "Ezechiel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ezechiel" is [eˈt͡seːçi̯eːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ezechiel" come from?
"Ezechiel" 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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Using “Ezechiel”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-Z-E-C-H-I-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [eˈt͡seːçi̯eːl] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list