epischevsEpisodeWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#29,558
“epische” frequency rank
#5,357
“Episode” frequency rank
34915
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature epische Episode
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs episch kurzer Abschnitt in einem längeren Prozess, Verlauf

Where the eye mixes epische and Episode

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. epische (VCVCCCV) and Episode (VCVCVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.

7 ch
epische
7 ch
Episode

Visual trap between epische and Episode

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: epische is [ˈeːpɪʃə] while Episode is [epiˈzoːdə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34915, 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]. Episode is at rank #5,357, tagged as anoun, pronounced [epiˈzoːdə].

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 34915, this pair ranks #1,652,340 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of epische vs Episode

Shared letters: eips. Private to "epische": ch. Private to "Episode": do.

"epische" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCCV  ·  "Episode" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • epische ← eipsche · epicshe · episcche · episceh · epischhe · epishce · epissche · eppische
  • Episode ← eipsode · epiosde · episdoe · episodde · episoed · epissode · eppisode · epsiode

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "epische" and "Episode" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "epische" is an adjective and "Episode" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "epische" vs "Episode" - which ranks higher?
"Episode" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,357 in our German list, against #29,558 for "epische". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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 "Episode" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,652,340 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "epische" and "Episode" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "epische 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 #1,652,340 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list