épenthèse

[e.pɛ̃.tɛz]

/[e.pɛ̃.tɛz]/ noun

The verdict

“épenthèse” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Epenthese

Corpus desk

Index DE-epenthese · épenthèse · German

épenthèse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "É" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for épenthèse
PropertyValue
Headwordépenthèse
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[e.pɛ̃.tɛz]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „épenthèse“ im Deutschen

épenthèseliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

épenthèse is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [e.pɛ̃.tɛz]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Epenthese".

épenthèse doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is épenthèse, spelled É-P-E-N-T-H-È-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Epenthese

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "épenthèse"?
"épenthèse" is spelled É-P-E-N-T-H-È-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [e.pɛ̃.tɛz].
What does "épenthèse" mean?
As a noun, "épenthèse" means: Epenthese
How do you pronounce "épenthèse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "épenthèse" is [e.pɛ̃.tɛz]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "épenthèse" come from?
"épenthèse" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list