Elche

\ˈɛlçə\

/\ˈɛlçə\/ noun

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The verdict

“Elche” is uncommon French (frequency #62,239 among 201,161 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,239
frequency rank, French
201,161
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Accusatif pluriel de Elch.

Key facts for Elche
PropertyValue
HeadwordElche
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈɛlçə\
Letters5
Frequency rank#62,239
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Elche” 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). Elche lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Elche is uncommon French at frequency #62,239 among 201,161 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈɛlçə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Elche in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is Elche, spelled E-L-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Accusatif pluriel de Elch.
  2. 2
    Génitif pluriel de Elch.
  3. 3
    Nominatif pluriel de Elch.
  4. 4
    Variante du datif singulier de Elch.

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 "Elche"?
"Elche" is spelled E-L-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈɛlçə\.
What does "Elche" mean?
As a noun, "Elche" means: Accusatif pluriel de Elch.
How do you pronounce "Elche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Elche" is \ˈɛlçə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Elche" come from?
"Elche" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Elche”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-L-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈɛlçə\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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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