Episkop

[epiˈskoːp]

/[epiˈskoːp]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - optisches Gerät zur Projektion nicht durchsichtiger Vorlagen

Corpus desk

Index DE-episkop · Episkop · German

Episkop · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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.

Key facts for Episkop
PropertyValue
HeadwordEpiskop
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[epiˈskoːp]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Episkop“ im Deutschen

Episkopschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Episkop is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [epiˈskoːp]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "optisches Gerät zur Projektion nicht durchsichtiger Vorlagen".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Episkop, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Episkop, spelled E-P-I-S-K-O-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    optisches Gerät zur Projektion nicht durchsichtiger Vorlagen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Episkop appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Unser Lehrer projizierte die Buchseite mit dem Episkop an die Tafel.
  2. „Wenn die Entwicklung nachgezeichnet wird, die von der Schiefertafel über das Episkop und den Overhead-Projektor bis zu "Powerpoint" führt, dann versteht man zwar, wie die alten Apparate in der jüngeren Technik in der Fixierung auf die "Folie" weiterleben - und auch, dass "Powerpoint" insofern einen Gewinn darstellt, als der Vortragende seinem Publikum in…

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Episkop"?
"Episkop" is spelled E-P-I-S-K-O-P. The IPA pronunciation is [epiˈskoːp].
What does "Episkop" mean?
As a noun, "Episkop" means: optisches Gerät zur Projektion nicht durchsichtiger Vorlagen
How do you pronounce "Episkop"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Episkop" is [epiˈskoːp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Episkop" come from?
"Episkop" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list