Epilation

[epilaˈt͡si̯oːn]

/[epilaˈt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Epilation” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Entfernung von Körperhaaren

Corpus desk

Index DE-epilation · Epilation · German

Epilation · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Epilation
PropertyValue
HeadwordEpilation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[epilaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Epilation” sits in German frequency

Epilation falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Epilation is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [epilaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Entfernung von Körperhaaren".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Epilation, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Epilation, spelled E-P-I-L-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Entfernung von Körperhaaren

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Epilation"?
"Epilation" is spelled E-P-I-L-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [epilaˈt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Epilation" mean?
As a noun, "Epilation" means: Entfernung von Körperhaaren
How do you pronounce "Epilation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Epilation" is [epilaˈt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Epilation" come from?
"Epilation" 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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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list