anke

\ɑ̃k\

/\ɑ̃k\/ noun

The verdict

“anke” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante orthographique de ankh.

Corpus desk

Index FR-anke · anke · French

anke · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for anke
PropertyValue
Headwordanke
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɑ̃k\
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « anke » en français

ankesiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

anke is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ɑ̃k\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Variante orthographique de ankh.".

anke has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is anke, spelled A-N-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante orthographique de ankh.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "anke"?
"anke" is spelled A-N-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃k\.
What does "anke" mean?
As a noun, "anke" means: Variante orthographique de ankh.
How do you pronounce "anke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anke" is \ɑ̃k\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anke" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list