Which to use
“Epidemie” and “Epidemien” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,075
- “Epidemie” frequency rank
- #43,147
- “Epidemien” frequency rank
- 58222
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Epidemie | Epidemien |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | massenhaftes Auftreten einer Krankheit innerhalb einer Population | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Epidemie |
Where the eye mixes Epidemie and Epidemien
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Epidemie runs 8 letters (VCVCVCVV) against Epidemien's 9 (VCVCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Epidemie with Epidemien
A purely visual mix-up. Epidemie ([epideˈmiː]) and Epidemien ([epideˈmiːən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Epidemie” sits inside “Epidemien”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58222, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Epidemie is recorded at frequency rank #15,075, classified as anoun, pronounced [epideˈmiː]. Epidemien is at rank #43,147, tagged as anoun, pronounced [epideˈmiːən].
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 58222, this pair ranks #871,106 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Epidemie vs Epidemien
Shared letters: deimp. Private to "Epidemie": -. Private to "Epidemien": n.
"Epidemie" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVV · "Epidemien" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Epidemie" and "Epidemien" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Epidemie" vs "Epidemien" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Epidemie" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Epidemien" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #871,106 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #871,106 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.