Epidemien

[epideˈmiːən]

/[epideˈmiːən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Epidemien” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,147. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,147
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Epidemie

Corpus desk

Index DE-epidemien · Epidemien · German

Epidemien · rank #43,147 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #43,147
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH erbeuten

Nearest frequency peer: erbeuten (+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 „Epidemien“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Epidemien“ 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).

Epidemien vs Epidemie
89% similar

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

Key facts for Epidemien
PropertyValue
HeadwordEpidemien
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[epideˈmiːən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#43,147
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Epidemien“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Epidemienliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „erbeuten“ (#43,148), „Entwicklungspolitik“ (#43,145), „erfreuten“ (#43,149). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Epidemien“ bei #43,147. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Epidemien (IPA [epideˈmiːən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,147 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Epidemien, with forms such as "eipdemien", "epdiemien", and "epiddemien". 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, "Epidemie", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Epidemien, spelled E-P-I-D-E-M-I-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Epidemie
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Epidemie
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Epidemie
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Epidemie

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eipdemien
  • epdiemien
  • epiddemien
  • epideimen
  • epidemein
  • epidemienn
  • epidemine
  • epidemmien
  • epidmeien
  • epiedmien
  • eppidemien
  • peidemien

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

eipdemien2epdiemien2epiddemien1epideimen2epidemein2epidemienn1epidemine2epidemmien1
Edit distance from "Epidemien"

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

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

erfreuten#43,149ergattert#43,150ethischer#43,157einweisen#43,130

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

erwehren12 variantsetlicher12 variantsEditorial12 variantsdungeons12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list