epische

/[ˈeːpɪʃə]/ adj

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#29,558

in German word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

9

similar word pairs

epische is anGermanadj. It means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs episch Pronounced [ˈeːpɪʃə]. Often confused with Esche and Epoche.

Key facts for epische
PropertyValue
Headwordepische
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdj
IPA[ˈeːpɪʃə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#29,558
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of epische in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for epische is 7 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈeːpɪʃə]. Corpus data places it at rank #29,558 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 10 documented wrong-spelling variants for epische, with forms such as "eipsche", "epicshe", and "episcche". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "Esche", "Epoche", "Episode", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is epische, spelled E-P-I-S-C-H-E, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs episch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs episch
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs episch
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs episch
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs episch
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs episch
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs episch
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs episch
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs episch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eipsche,epicshe,episcche,episceh,epischhe,epishce,epissche,eppische,epsiche,peische

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for epische

Misspelling Variants of "epische"

eipsche7epicshe7episcche8episceh7epischhe8epishce7epissche8eppische8
Misspelling Variants of "epische"

Frequency rank: #29,558 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "epische"?
"epische" is spelled E-P-I-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːpɪʃə].
What does "epische" mean?
As an adj, "epische" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs episch
What words are commonly confused with "epische"?
"epische" is commonly confused with "Esche", "Epoche", "Episode". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "epische"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "epische" is [ˈeːpɪʃə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "epische" come from?
"epische" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.