écouler

\e.ku.le\

/\e.ku.le\/ verb

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The verdict

“écouler” has 10 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #15,783. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,783
frequency rank, French
40,273
“É” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vendre jusqu'a épuisement ; liquider.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

écouler vs Euler
57% similar
écouler vs écoute
71% similar
écouler vs écuyer
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for écouler
PropertyValue
Headwordécouler
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\e.ku.le\
Letters7
Frequency rank#15,783
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “écouler” sits in French 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). écouler lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around écouler (IPA \e.ku.le\), averb. Corpus frequency is #15,783 among 40,273 “É” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for écouler, with forms such as "céouler", "ecouler", and "éccouler". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Euler", "écoute", "écuyer", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is écouler, spelled É-C-O-U-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vendre jusqu'a épuisement ; liquider.
  2. 2
    Se débarrasser des éléments les moins flatteurs.
  3. 3
    Couler hors de quelque endroit.
  4. 4
    Se retirer du lieu où elle se trouve, en parlant de la foule.
  5. 5
    Diminuer, passer, se dissiper, en parlant surtout des richesses.
  6. 6
    Avancer progressivement ou d’une façon continue, à propos du temps.
  7. 7
    Se débiter, se vendre, être exporté, en parlant des marchandises, des produits agricoles, etc.

This word in other languages

sell out(English)escurrir(Español)vergehen(Deutsch)escoar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • céouler
  • ecouler
  • éccouler
  • écoluer
  • écouelr
  • écoulerr
  • écouller
  • écoulre
  • écuoler
  • éoculer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of écouler - 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.

céouler2ecouler1éccouler1écoluer2écouelr2écoulerr1écouller1écoulre2
Edit distance from "écouler"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "écouler"?
"écouler" is spelled É-C-O-U-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \e.ku.le\.
What does "écouler" mean?
As a verb, "écouler" means: Vendre jusqu'a épuisement ; liquider.
What words are commonly confused with "écouler"?
"écouler" is commonly confused with "Euler", "écoute", "écuyer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "écouler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "écouler" is \e.ku.le\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "écouler" come from?
"écouler" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “écouler”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is É-C-O-U-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \e.ku.le\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Euler” - see the side-by-side comparison. écouler vs Euler
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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