Epigramm
[epiˈɡʁam]
The verdict
“Epigramm” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Aufschrift auf Denkmälern und Gräbern
Corpus desk
Index DE-epigramm · Epigramm · German
Epigramm · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Epigramm |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [epiˈɡʁam] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Epigramm“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Epigramm is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [epiˈɡʁam]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Epigramm in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Epigramm, spelled E-P-I-G-R-A-M-M.
Definition
- 1Aufschrift auf Denkmälern und Gräbern
- 2selbstständige Dichtungsform in Form von kurzen treffenden Spottversen, Gedanken
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Epigramm appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Epigramm auf dem Grabstein war wegen der starken Verwitterung nicht mehr lesbar.
Der römische Dichter Martial war ein absoluter Spezialist für Epigramme.
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.