Ecke
\ˈɛkə\
The verdict
“Ecke” 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) - Coin, angle de mur, de maison.
Corpus desk
Index FR-ecke · Ecke · French
Ecke · 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 "E" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Ecke |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈɛkə\ |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Ecke » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Ecke is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈɛkə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
Ecke has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Ecke, spelled E-C-K-E.
Definition
- 1Coin, angle de mur, de maison.
- 2Coin, environs.
- 3Angle.
- 4Corner.
- 5Sommet, point commun aux deux côtés d’un angle.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Ecke appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Im Kaufhaus an der Ecke ist jetzt ein Kopierer.
Gleich um die Ecke.
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.