Epitheton
[eˈpiːtetɔn]
The verdict
“Epitheton” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - charakterisierendes, typisierendes Adjektiv, schmückendes Beiwort
Corpus desk
Index DE-epitheton · Epitheton · German
Epitheton · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Epitheton |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [eˈpiːtetɔn] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Epitheton“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Epitheton is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [eˈpiːtetɔn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Epitheton doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Epitheton, spelled E-P-I-T-H-E-T-O-N.
Definition
- 1charakterisierendes, typisierendes Adjektiv, schmückendes Beiwort
- 2attributiv gebrauchtes Adjektiv oder Partizip
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Epitheton appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Sie erhalten als Tote den Beinamen (Epitheton) »gerechtfertigt«, der ursprünglich dem Horus gebührt.“
„Der Graf wollte sich einen Spaß machen und erwiderte, da sie sich mit ihrem quidditativen Epitheton als unwürdig bezeichneten, könne davon keine Rede sein; außerdem verbiete ihnen die Demut, die sie sich zur Richtschnur genommen hätten, jede Anmaßung.“
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.