erkek

\eɾ.kek\

/\eɾ.kek\/ noun

The verdict

“erkek” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Homme, mâle.

Corpus desk

Index FR-erkek · erkek · French

erkek · 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.

Key facts for erkek
PropertyValue
Headworderkek
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\eɾ.kek\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « erkek » en français

erkekn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

erkek is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \eɾ.kek\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Homme, mâle.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for erkek, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is erkek, spelled E-R-K-E-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Homme, mâle.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "erkek"?
"erkek" is spelled E-R-K-E-K. The IPA pronunciation is \eɾ.kek\.
What does "erkek" mean?
As a noun, "erkek" means: Homme, mâle.
How do you pronounce "erkek"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "erkek" is \eɾ.kek\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "erkek" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list