Epidermis

[epiˈdɛʁmɪs]

/[epiˈdɛʁmɪs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Epidermis” is uncommon German (frequency #75,580 among 4,632 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,580
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Oberhaut der Wirbeltiere

Corpus desk

Index DE-epidermis · Epidermis · German

Epidermis · rank #75,580 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #75,580
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Epen

Nearest frequency peer: Epen (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Epidermis“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Epidermis“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Epidermis
PropertyValue
HeadwordEpidermis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[epiˈdɛʁmɪs]
Letters9
Frequency rank#75,580
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Epidermis“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Epidermisfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Epen“ (#75,579), „episches“ (#75,581), „entwirren“ (#75,578). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Epidermis“ bei #75,580. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Epidermis is uncommon German at frequency #75,580 among 4,632 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [epiˈdɛʁmɪs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Epidermis, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Epidermis, spelled E-P-I-D-E-R-M-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Oberhaut der Wirbeltiere
  2. 2
    äußerste Zellschicht bei Wirbellosen und Pflanzen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Als Epidermis bezeichnet man die Oberhaut bei Wirbeltieren.
  2. Als Epidermis bezeichnet man ein primäres Abschlussgewebe von Sprossachse und Blättern bei höheren Pflanzen.

Synonyms

Oberhaut

This word in other languages

epidermis(English)épiderme(Français)

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 "Epidermis"?
"Epidermis" is spelled E-P-I-D-E-R-M-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [epiˈdɛʁmɪs].
What does "Epidermis" mean?
As a noun, "Epidermis" means: Oberhaut der Wirbeltiere
How do you pronounce "Epidermis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Epidermis" is [epiˈdɛʁmɪs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Epidermis" come from?
"Epidermis" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

entwirren#75,578erklangen#75,589Einzeller#75,561Erzählens#75,600

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list