ecclesia
\ekˈkleː.si.a\
The verdict
“ecclesia” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #40,736 in French word frequency and used as a noun.
- #40,736
- frequency rank, French
- 8
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Assemblée, réunion.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ecclesia |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ekˈkleː.si.a\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #40,736 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ecclesia” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for ecclesia is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ekˈkleː.si.a\. Corpus data places it at rank #40,736 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for ecclesia, with forms such as "ceclesia", "eccelsia", and "eccleisa". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is ecclesia, spelled E-C-C-L-E-S-I-A.
Definition
- 1Assemblée, réunion.
- 2Assemblée du peuple, des premiers chrétiens.
- 3Église (édifice), temple.
- 4Église, communion chrétienne.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ceclesia,eccelsia,eccleisa,ecclesai,ecclessia,eccllesia,ecclseia,eclcesia,eclesia
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ecclesia - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “ecclesia”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is E-C-C-L-E-S-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ekˈkleː.si.a\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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.