ikke

[ˈeɡə]

/[ˈeɡə]/ adv

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The verdict

“ikke” is uncommon German (frequency #98,617 among 17,725 “I” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,617
frequency rank, German
17,725
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - wird verwendet, um einen Satz oder einen Satzteil zu negieren

Key facts for ikke
PropertyValue
Headwordikke
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈeɡə]
Letters4
Frequency rank#98,617
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ikke” 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). ikke lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

ikke is uncommon German at frequency #98,617 among 17,725 “I” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ˈeɡə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for ikke in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is ikke, spelled I-K-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    wird verwendet, um einen Satz oder einen Satzteil zu negieren
  2. 2
    drückt die Erwartung einer positiven Antwort aus

This word in other languages

not(English)

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 "ikke"?
"ikke" is spelled I-K-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeɡə].
What does "ikke" mean?
As an adverb, "ikke" means: wird verwendet, um einen Satz oder einen Satzteil zu negieren
How do you pronounce "ikke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ikke" is [ˈeɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ikke" come from?
"ikke" 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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Using “ikke”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is I-K-K-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈeɡə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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