Epoche

[eˈpɔxə]

/[eˈpɔxə]/ noun

The verdict

“Epoche” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,266. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,266
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein längerer Zeitraum, der sich durch eine oder mehrere grundlegende Gemeinsamkeiten auszeichnet

Corpus desk

Index DE-epoche · Epoche · German

Epoche · rank #10,266 · 8 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,266
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Entwürfe

Nearest frequency peer: Entwürfe (-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 „Epoche“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Epoche“ 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).

Epoche vs Esche
67% similar
Epoche vs Epochen
86% similar
Epoche vs Eiche
67% similar

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

Key facts for Epoche
PropertyValue
HeadwordEpoche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[eˈpɔxə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#10,266
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Epoche“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Epocheliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Entwürfe“ (#10,265), „erfolgreichsten“ (#10,267), „entsprach“ (#10,264). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Epoche“ bei #10,266. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Epoche (IPA [eˈpɔxə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,266 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein längerer Zeitraum, der sich durch eine oder mehrere grundlegende Gemeinsamkeiten auszeichnet".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Epoche, with forms such as "eopche", "epcohe", and "epocche". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Esche", "Epochen", "Eiche", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Epoche, spelled E-P-O-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein längerer Zeitraum, der sich durch eine oder mehrere grundlegende Gemeinsamkeiten auszeichnet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Bescheidenheit lehrt ein kurzer Rückblick auf die reichhaltigen Überlieferungen aus früheren Epochen.“
  2. „Ferner verbot Trajan die Beachtung anonymer Denunziationen und schließlich endete das Reskript mit einem Bekenntnis, […]: Ein allzu inquisitorisches Verhalten seitens des Staates werde dem Geist der Epoche nicht gerecht.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eopche
  • epcohe
  • epocche
  • epoceh
  • epochhe
  • epohce
  • eppoche
  • peoche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Epoche - 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.

eopche2epcohe2epocche1epoceh2epochhe1epohce2eppoche1peoche2
Edit distance from "Epoche"

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 "Epoche"?
"Epoche" is spelled E-P-O-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈpɔxə].
What does "Epoche" mean?
As a noun, "Epoche" means: ein längerer Zeitraum, der sich durch eine oder mehrere grundlegende Gemeinsamkeiten auszeichnet
What words are commonly confused with "Epoche"?
"Epoche" is commonly confused with "Esche", "Epochen", "Eiche". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Epoche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Epoche" is [eˈpɔxə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Epoche" come from?
"Epoche" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list