epicurean
/ˌɛp.ɪ.kjʊəˈɹiː.n̩/
"epicurean" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“epicurean” is uncommon English (frequency #66,639 among 2,246 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #66,639
- frequency rank, English
- 2,246
- “E” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pursuing pleasure, especially in reference to food or comfort.
Corpus desk
Index EN-epicurean · epicurean · English
epicurean · rank #66,639 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #66,639
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 2,246
- PHOTO-FINISH endeavoring
Nearest frequency peer: endeavoring (-1 rank slots)
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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.
Long-tail ranks near “epicurean”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- embolden
embolden
33,365 corpus weight
- endeavoring
endeavoring
33,363 corpus weight
- epicurean
epicurean
33,362 corpus weight
- epistolary
epistolary
33,361 corpus weight
- Ericson
Ericson
33,359 corpus weight
- eruptive
eruptive
33,358 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “epicurean” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | epicurean |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˌɛp.ɪ.kjʊəˈɹiː.n̩/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #66,639 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “epicurean” in English
Rare enough to double-check
epicurean is uncommon English at frequency #66,639 among 2,246 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌɛp.ɪ.kjʊəˈɹiː.n̩/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for epicurean in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Epicurean (“follower of Epicureanism”). The correct English form is epicurean, spelled E-P-I-C-U-R-E-A-N.
Definition
- 1Pursuing pleasure, especially in reference to food or comfort.
- 2Devoted to luxurious living.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how epicurean appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The powers of the Canadian voyageurs and hunters in the consumption of meat strike the greenhorn with wonder and astonishment; and are only equalled by the gastronomical capabilities exhibited by Indian dogs, both following the same plan in their epicurean gorgings.
Though a list of the great writers contain all the constituents of an Epicurean feast, yet to most of us it resembles the menu of a Gargantuan banquet.
Etymology
From Epicurean (“follower of Epicureanism”).
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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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