epileptischen

[epiˈlɛptɪʃn̩]

/[epiˈlɛptɪʃn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“epileptischen” is uncommon German (frequency #73,440 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,440
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs epileptisch

Key facts for epileptischen
PropertyValue
Headwordepileptischen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[epiˈlɛptɪʃn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#73,440
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “epileptischen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). epileptischen lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

epileptischen is uncommon German at frequency #73,440 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [epiˈlɛptɪʃn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for epileptischen, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is epileptischen, spelled E-P-I-L-E-P-T-I-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs epileptisch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs epileptisch
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs epileptisch
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs epileptisch
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs epileptisch
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs epileptisch
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs epileptisch
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs epileptisch
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs epileptisch
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs epileptisch
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs epileptisch
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs epileptisch

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 "epileptischen"?
"epileptischen" is spelled E-P-I-L-E-P-T-I-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [epiˈlɛptɪʃn̩].
What does "epileptischen" mean?
As an adjective, "epileptischen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs epileptisch
How do you pronounce "epileptischen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "epileptischen" is [epiˈlɛptɪʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "epileptischen" come from?
"epileptischen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “epileptischen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-P-I-L-E-P-T-I-S-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [epiˈlɛptɪʃn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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