Which to use
“epische” and “epischen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,558
- “epische” frequency rank
- #31,527
- “epischen” frequency rank
- 61085
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | epische | epischen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs episch | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs episch |
Where the eye mixes epische and epischen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses epische with epischen
A purely visual mix-up. epische ([ˈeːpɪʃə]) and epischen ([ˈeːpɪʃn̩]) 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) - “epische” sits inside “epischen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61085, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
epische is recorded at frequency rank #29,558, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈeːpɪʃə]. epischen is at rank #31,527, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈeːpɪʃn̩].
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 61085, this pair ranks #762,844 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of epische vs epischen
Shared letters: cehips. Private to "epische": -. Private to "epischen": n.
"epische" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCCV · "epischen" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "epische" and "epischen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "epische" vs "epischen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "epische" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "epischen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #762,844 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "epische" and "epischen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "epischen 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 #762,844 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.