ekeln
\eːkl̩n\
The verdict
“ekeln” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Se dégouter, répugner.
Corpus desk
Index FR-ekeln · ekeln · French
ekeln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 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 | ekeln |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \eːkl̩n\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « ekeln » en français
Rare enough to double-check
ekeln is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \eːkl̩n\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
ekeln doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is ekeln, spelled E-K-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1Se dégouter, répugner.
- 2Dégouter.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how ekeln appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Emma mag das Landleben nicht, weil sie sich vor Insekten, Schnecken und Fröschen ekelt.
Synonyms
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.