Which to use
“Epoche” and “Epochen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,266
- “Epoche” frequency rank
- #17,565
- “Epochen” frequency rank
- 27831
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Epoche | Epochen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein längerer Zeitraum, der sich durch eine oder mehrere grundlegende Gemeinsamkeiten auszeichnet | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Epoche |
Where the eye mixes Epoche and Epochen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Epoche vs Epochen
A purely visual mix-up. Epoche ([eˈpɔxə]) and Epochen ([eˈpɔxən]) 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) - “Epoche” sits inside “Epochen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27831, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Epoche is recorded at frequency rank #10,266, classified as anoun, pronounced [eˈpɔxə]. Epochen is at rank #17,565, tagged as anoun, pronounced [eˈpɔxən].
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 27831, this pair ranks #1,795,130 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Epoche vs Epochen
Shared letters: cehop. Private to "Epoche": -. Private to "Epochen": n.
"Epoche" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV · "Epochen" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Epoche" for "Epochen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Epoche" or "Epochen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Epoche" and "Epochen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Epoche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Epochen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,795,130 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Epoche" and "Epochen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Epochen vs Eschen". 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 #1,795,130 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.