epische

[ˈeːpɪʃə]

/[ˈeːpɪʃə]/ adj

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The verdict

“epische” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,558. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,558
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs episch

Corpus desk

Index DE-epische · epische · German

epische · rank #29,558 · 10 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,558
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH EPA

Nearest frequency peer: EPA (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „epische“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „epische“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

epische vs Esche
57% similar
epische vs Epoche
57% similar
epische vs Episode
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

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

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „epische“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.epischeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „EPA“ (#29,557), „erbeutet“ (#29,559), „enttarnt“ (#29,556). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „epische“ bei #29,558. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around epische (IPA [ˈeːpɪʃə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #29,558 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for epische, with forms such as "eipsche", "epicshe", and "episcche". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. 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 borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is epische, spelled E-P-I-S-C-H-E.

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

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of epische - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eipsche2epicshe2episcche1episceh2epischhe1epishce2epissche1eppische1
Edit distance from "epische"

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 "epische"?
"epische" is spelled E-P-I-S-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːpɪʃə].
What does "epische" mean?
As an adjective, "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's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "epische", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fechten#29,573Bistums#29,513baumeln#29,495herüber#29,628

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

gefallene10 variantsimmensen10 variantsinaktiv10 variantsAlmosen10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list