epidemisch

[epiˈdeːmɪʃ]

/[epiˈdeːmɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

“epidemisch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - in Form einer Epidemie auftretend

Corpus desk

Index DE-epidemisch · epidemisch · German

epidemisch · 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.

Key facts for epidemisch
PropertyValue
Headwordepidemisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[epiˈdeːmɪʃ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „epidemisch“ im Deutschen

epidemischschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

epidemisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [epiˈdeːmɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in Form einer Epidemie auftretend".

epidemisch doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is epidemisch, spelled E-P-I-D-E-M-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    in Form einer Epidemie auftretend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Alphaviren können beim Menschen endemisch, epidemisch und sporadische Erkrankungen hervorrufen.
  2. Läuse übertragen das epidemische Fleckfieber, eine heute nur noch wenig bekannte Infektionskrankheit.

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This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "epidemisch"?
"epidemisch" is spelled E-P-I-D-E-M-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [epiˈdeːmɪʃ].
What does "epidemisch" mean?
As an adjective, "epidemisch" means: in Form einer Epidemie auftretend
How do you pronounce "epidemisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "epidemisch" is [epiˈdeːmɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "epidemisch" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list