eachvsecoWhich spelling fits?

Quick tell: each is a adjective, eco is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“each” is an adjective and “eco” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#35,010
“each” frequency rank
#12,561
“eco” frequency rank
47571
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature each eco
Definition Chaque. Monnaie commune ouest-africaine dont le lancement est prévu pour 2027.

Where the eye mixes each and eco

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

4 ch
each
3 ch
eco

Visual trap between each and eco

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: each is \ˈitʃ\ while eco is \e.ko\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47571, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

each is recorded at frequency rank #35,010, classified as anadj, pronounced \ˈitʃ\. eco is at rank #12,561, tagged as anoun, pronounced \e.ko\.

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 47571, this pair ranks #185,910 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of each vs eco

Shared letters: ce. Private to "each": ah. Private to "eco": o.

"each" · 4 letters · shape VVCC  ·  "eco" · 3 letters · shape VCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • eachaech · eacch · eachh · eahc · ecah

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "each" and "eco" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "each" is an adjective and "eco" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "each" vs "eco" - which ranks higher?
"eco" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,561 in our French list, against #35,010 for "each". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "each" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "eco" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #185,910 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "each" and "eco" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "each vs EPCI". Nearby pair
  • Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes

Confusion rank #185,910 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list