Which to use
“episch” and “epische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,532
- “episch” frequency rank
- #29,558
- “epische” frequency rank
- 60090
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | episch | epische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Poetik (Dichtungstheorie), steigerungslos: zum Epos gehörend, nach Art des Epos, die Epik betreffend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs episch |
Where the eye mixes episch and epische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. episch runs 6 letters (VCVCCC) against epische's 7 (VCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between episch and epische
A purely visual mix-up. episch ([ˈeːpɪʃ]) and epische ([ˈeːpɪʃə]) 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) - “episch” sits inside “epische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60090, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
episch is recorded at frequency rank #30,532, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈeːpɪʃ]. epische is at rank #29,558, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈeːpɪʃə].
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 60090, this pair ranks #799,989 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of episch vs epische
Shared letters: cehips. Private to "episch": -. Private to "epische": -.
"episch" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCC · "epische" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "episch" for "epische" ever safe?
Which is more common, "episch" or "epische"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "episch" and "epische" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "episch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "epische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #799,989 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "episch" and "epische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "episch vs epischer". 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 #799,989 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.