Elke

\ɛlkə\

/\ɛlkə\/ name

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The verdict

“Elke” is uncommon French (frequency #63,711 among 201,161 “E” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,711
frequency rank, French
201,161
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Prénom féminin.

Key facts for Elke
PropertyValue
HeadwordElke
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\ɛlkə\
Letters4
Frequency rank#63,711
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Elke” 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). Elke 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

Elke is uncommon French at frequency #63,711 among 201,161 “E” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \ɛlkə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Prénom féminin.".

No misspelling variants are generated for Elke in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Elke, spelled E-L-K-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prénom féminin.

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 "Elke"?
"Elke" is spelled E-L-K-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛlkə\.
What does "Elke" mean?
As a proper noun, "Elke" means: Prénom féminin.
How do you pronounce "Elke"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Elke" is \ɛlkə\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Elke" come from?
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Using “Elke”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-L-K-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛlkə\ (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