eklig
\ˈeːklɪç\
The verdict
“eklig” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Écœurant, répugnant, qui suscite le dégoût.
Corpus desk
Index FR-eklig · eklig · French
eklig · 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 | eklig |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈeːklɪç\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « eklig » en français
Rare enough to double-check
eklig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈeːklɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for eklig, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is eklig, spelled E-K-L-I-G.
Definition
- 1Écœurant, répugnant, qui suscite le dégoût.
- 2Désagréable, pédantesque.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how eklig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In dem Raum herrschte ein überaus ekliger Geruch.
Von einem bundesweiten Rückruf ist derzeit Rosenkohl der Supermarktkette Rewe betroffen. Interne Qualitätstests hatten zuvor einen ekligen, unangenehmen und viel zu gesunden Geschmack ergeben, auf den niemand Lust hat.
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.