Epidemie

[epideˈmiː]

/[epideˈmiː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Epidemie” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,075. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,075
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - massenhaftes Auftreten einer Krankheit innerhalb einer Population

Corpus desk

Index DE-epidemie · Epidemie · German

Epidemie · rank #15,075 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #15,075
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH entspringt

Nearest frequency peer: entspringt (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Epidemie“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Epidemie“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Epidemie vs Epidemien
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Epidemie
PropertyValue
HeadwordEpidemie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[epideˈmiː]
Letters8
Frequency rank#15,075
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Epidemie“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Epidemieliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „entspringt“ (#15,074), „ergänzte“ (#15,076), „Entsorgung“ (#15,073). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Epidemie“ bei #15,075. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Epidemie (IPA [epideˈmiː]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,075 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "massenhaftes Auftreten einer Krankheit innerhalb einer Population".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Epidemie, with forms such as "eipdemie", "epdiemie", and "epiddemie". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Epidemien", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Epidemie, spelled E-P-I-D-E-M-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    massenhaftes Auftreten einer Krankheit innerhalb einer Population

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Epidemie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Diese Grippe-Epidemie hat wirtschaftlich großen Schaden verursacht.
  2. „Angesichts der Zustände im Gefängnis wussten beide Männer, dass jederzeit eine Epidemie ausbrechen konnte.“

Antonyms

Endemie

This word in other languages

epidemic(English)epidemia(Español)épidémie(Français)epidemia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eipdemie
  • epdiemie
  • epiddemie
  • epideime
  • epidemei
  • epidemmie
  • epidmeie
  • epiedmie
  • eppidemie
  • peidemie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Epidemie - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eipdemie2epdiemie2epiddemie1epideime2epidemei2epidemmie1epidmeie2epiedmie2
Edit distance from "Epidemie"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Epidemie"?
"Epidemie" is spelled E-P-I-D-E-M-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [epideˈmiː].
What does "Epidemie" mean?
As a noun, "Epidemie" means: massenhaftes Auftreten einer Krankheit innerhalb einer Population
What words are commonly confused with "Epidemie"?
"Epidemie" is commonly confused with "Epidemien". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Epidemie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Epidemie" is [epideˈmiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Epidemie" come from?
"Epidemie" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Epidemie", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ergänzte#15,076Facharzt#15,082Damaskus#15,061geheimer#15,099

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Eignung10 variantsFarbige10 variantsDeutung10 variantsFrench10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list