Episode
[epiˈzoːdə]
The verdict
“Episode” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #5,357 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #5,357
- frequency rank, German
- 7
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
- 3
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - kurzer Abschnitt in einem längeren Prozess, Verlauf
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Episode |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [epiˈzoːdə] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #5,357 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 3 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Episode” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Episode is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [epiˈzoːdə]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,357 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Episode, with forms such as "eipsode", "epiosde", and "episdoe". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Episoden", "Einöde", "epische", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Episode, spelled E-P-I-S-O-D-E.
Definition
- 1kurzer Abschnitt in einem längeren Prozess, Verlauf
- 2eingeschobene Handlung, Nebenhandlung
- 3kurzer Abschnitt im Krankheitsverlauf
- 4einzelne Folge oder einzelner Teil einer Fernsehreihe oder eines mehrteiligen Films
- 5zwischen die Ausführungen des Fugenthemas eingeschobener Satz
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: eipsode,epiosde,episdoe,episodde,episoed,epissode,eppisode,epsiode,peisode
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Episode - 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.
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.
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Using “Episode”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is E-P-I-S-O-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [epiˈzoːdə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Episoden” - see the side-by-side comparison. Episode vs Episoden
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.