Epheser
[ˈeːfezɐ]
The verdict
“Epheser” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bewohner der antiken Stadt Ephesos
Corpus desk
Index DE-epheser · Epheser · German
Epheser · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Epheser |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈeːfezɐ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Epheser“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Epheser is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈeːfezɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Epheser in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Epheser, spelled E-P-H-E-S-E-R.
Definition
- 1Bewohner der antiken Stadt Ephesos
- 2Brief des Paulus an die Epheser, einem Kapitel des Neuen Testaments der Bibel
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Epheser appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Zu den Ephesern zählen große Persönlichkeiten, wie der Philosoph Heraklit.
Paulus schrieb den Epheser aus römischer Gefangenschaft.
Synonyms
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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.