Epigone
[epiˈɡoːnə]
The verdict
“Epigone” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nachahmender Künstler, Konstrukteur oder Ähnliches ohne eigene Ideen
Corpus desk
Index DE-epigone · Epigone · German
Epigone · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Epigone |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [epiˈɡoːnə] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Epigone“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Epigone is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [epiˈɡoːnə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Epigone, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Epigone, spelled E-P-I-G-O-N-E.
Definition
- 1nachahmender Künstler, Konstrukteur oder Ähnliches ohne eigene Ideen
- 2unbedeutender Nachfolger bedeutender Vorgänger
- 3aus der griechischen Mythologie: die Söhne der sieben Helden, die Theben belagerten und zerstörten
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Epigone appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Eine harmlose Sentimentalität legte sich über die Poesie der Epigonen.“
Synonyms
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.