epilogue

/ˈɛp.ɪ.lɒɡ/

//ˈɛp.ɪ.lɒɡ// noun

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"epilogue" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“epilogue” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #24,437. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,437
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A short speech, spoken directly at the audience at the end of a play

Corpus desk

Index EN-epilogue · epilogue · English

epilogue · rank #24,437 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,437
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH endearing

Nearest frequency peer: endearing (-1 rank slots)

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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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “epilogue”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “epilogue” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for epilogue
PropertyValue
Headwordepilogue
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɛp.ɪ.lɒɡ/
Letters8
Frequency rank#24,437
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “epilogue”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).epiloguelands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “endearing” (#24,436), “etching” (#24,438), “Egan” (#24,435). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “epilogue” is #24,437. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around epilogue (IPA /ˈɛp.ɪ.lɒɡ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,437 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for epilogue, with forms such as "eiplogue", "epilgoue", and "epillogue". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French épilogue, from Latin epilogus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίλογος (epílogos, “a conclusion, peroration of a speech, epilogue of a play”), from ἐπιλέγω (epilégō, “to say in addition”). Eclipsed Middle English lenvoie (“epilogue”) borrowed ultimately fro… The correct English form is epilogue, spelled E-P-I-L-O-G-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A short speech, spoken directly at the audience at the end of a play
  2. 2
    The performer who gives this speech
  3. 3
    A brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece; an afterword
  4. 4
    A component of a computer program that prepares the computer to return from a routine.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In the play’s epilogue, the actor addressed the audience directly.
  2. The novel ended with a short epilogue.

Etymology

From French épilogue, from Latin epilogus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίλογος (epílogos, “a conclusion, peroration of a speech, epilogue of a play”), from ἐπιλέγω (epilégō, “to say in addition”). Eclipsed Middle English lenvoie (“epilogue”) borrowed ultimately from Old French. Equiavlent to epi- + -logue.

Synonyms

endspeechafterwordendspeechafterword

Antonyms

prologueprologueforeword

This word in other languages

epílogo(Español)épilogue(Français)Epilog(Deutsch)epílogo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eiplogue
  • epilgoue
  • epillogue
  • epilogeu
  • epiloggue
  • epilouge
  • epiolgue
  • epliogue
  • eppilogue
  • peilogue

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of epilogue - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eiplogue2epilgoue2epillogue1epilogeu2epiloggue1epilouge2epiolgue2epliogue2
Edit distance from "epilogue"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "epilogue"?
"epilogue" is spelled E-P-I-L-O-G-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɛp.ɪ.lɒɡ/.
What does "epilogue" mean?
As a noun, "epilogue" means: A short speech, spoken directly at the audience at the end of a play
What are common misspellings of "epilogue"?
Common misspellings include "eiplogue", "epilgoue", "epillogue", "epilogeu", "epiloggue". The correct spelling is "epilogue".
How do you pronounce "epilogue"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "epilogue" is /ˈɛp.ɪ.lɒɡ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "epilogue"?
From French épilogue, from Latin epilogus, from Ancient Greek ἐπίλογος (epílogos, “a conclusion, peroration of a speech, epilogue of a play”), from ἐπιλέγω (epilégō, “to say in addition”). Eclipsed Middle English lenvoie (“epilogue”) borrowed ulti... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list