Epenthesis
[eˈpɛntezɪs]
The verdict
“Epenthesis” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Einfügung eines Lautes im Innern eines Wortes, die etymologisch nicht korrekt ist
Corpus desk
Index DE-epenthesis · Epenthesis · German
Epenthesis · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Epenthesis |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [eˈpɛntezɪs] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Epenthesis“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Epenthesis is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [eˈpɛntezɪs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Einfügung eines Lautes im Innern eines Wortes, die etymologisch nicht korrekt ist".
No misspelling variants are generated for Epenthesis in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Epenthesis, spelled E-P-E-N-T-H-E-S-I-S.
Definition
- 1Einfügung eines Lautes im Innern eines Wortes, die etymologisch nicht korrekt ist
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.