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 May 6, 2026) - Bewohner der antiken Stadt Ephesos
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Epheser |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈeːfezɐ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Epheser” sits in German frequency
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
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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.
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Using “Epheser”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is E-P-H-E-S-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈeːfezɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.