epiphora
/ɪˈpɪfərə/
"epiphora" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“epiphora” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - epistrophe
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | epiphora |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ɪˈpɪfərə/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “epiphora” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
epiphora is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɪˈpɪfərə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for epiphora, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπιφορά (epiphorá). The correct English form is epiphora, spelled E-P-I-P-H-O-R-A.
Definition
- 1epistrophe
- 2Excessive tear production usually a result from an irritation of the eye.
- 3Any of species Polystachya (syn. Epiphora) of yellowspike orchids, of tropical and subtropical environments worldwide.
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπιφορά (epiphorá).
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.
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Using “epiphora”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is E-P-I-P-H-O-R-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ɪˈpɪfərə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English 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.