ekelhaft
\ˈeːkl̩haft\
The verdict
“ekelhaft” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dégoûtant, dégoûtante ; répugnant, répugnante.
Corpus desk
Index FR-ekelhaft · ekelhaft · French
ekelhaft · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | ekelhaft |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈeːkl̩haft\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
ekelhaft is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈeːkl̩haft\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dégoûtant, dégoûtante ; répugnant, répugnante.".
ekelhaft has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is ekelhaft, spelled E-K-E-L-H-A-F-T.
Definition
- 1Dégoûtant, dégoûtante ; répugnant, répugnante.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ekelhaft appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Du möchtest Dich endlich einmal wieder sattessen an guten Dingen: So ein Schweinebraten, schön knusprig, ein gutes Glas Bier dazu anstatt dieser ekelhaften Faßbrause, deren Erfinder man lebenslänglich ins Zuchthaus sperren sollte...
Hast du gesehen, wie Detlef seine Bratwurst in das Senfglas getaucht hat? -- Ja, wie ekelhaft!
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.