Epigenetik
[epiɡeˈneːtɪk]
The verdict
“Epigenetik” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zweig der Biologie, der die kausalen Wechselwirkungen zwischen Genen und ihren Produkten untersucht, welche die Genexpressionen und den Phänotypus (Erscheinungsform) der Organismen, nicht jedoch da...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Epigenetik |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [epiɡeˈneːtɪk] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Epigenetik” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Epigenetik is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [epiɡeˈneːtɪk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Epigenetik has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Epigenetik, spelled E-P-I-G-E-N-E-T-I-K.
Definition
- 1Zweig der Biologie, der die kausalen Wechselwirkungen zwischen Genen und ihren Produkten untersucht, welche die Genexpressionen und den Phänotypus (Erscheinungsform) der Organismen, nicht jedoch das Genom (die DNA) verändern
- 2Zweig der Biologie, der sich mit der Weitergabe von Eigenschaften auf die Nachkommen beschäftigt, die nicht auf Mutationen des Genoms, sondern auf eine vererbbare Änderung der Genexpression und der Genregulation zurückzuführen sind
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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 “Epigenetik”
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- The one correct German spelling is E-P-I-G-E-N-E-T-I-K - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [epiɡeˈneːtɪk] (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.