episode
/ˈɛp.ɪ.səʊd/
"episode" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“episode” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #1,138 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #1,138
- frequency rank, English
- 7
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
- 3
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An incident, action, or time period standing out by itself, but more or less connected with a complete series of events.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | episode |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈɛp.ɪ.səʊd/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #1,138 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 3 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “episode” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for episode is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈɛp.ɪ.səʊd/. Corpus data places it at rank #1,138 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for episode, with forms such as "eipsode", "epiosde", and "episdoe". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "epitome", "epistle", "episodic", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
Etymologically, the entry records: From French épisode, from New Latin *epīsodium, from Ancient Greek ἐπεισόδιον (epeisódion, “a parenthetic addition, episode”), neuter of ἐπεισόδιος (epeisódios, “following upon the entrance, coming in besides, adventitious”), from ἐπί (epí, “on”) + εἰς (eis… The correct English form is episode, spelled E-P-I-S-O-D-E.
Definition
- 1An incident, action, or time period standing out by itself, but more or less connected with a complete series of events.
- 2An installment of a drama told in parts, as in a TV series.
Etymology
From French épisode, from New Latin *epīsodium, from Ancient Greek ἐπεισόδιον (epeisódion, “a parenthetic addition, episode”), neuter of ἐπεισόδιος (epeisódios, “following upon the entrance, coming in besides, adventitious”), from ἐπί (epí, “on”) + εἰς (eis, “into”) + ὁδός (hodós, “way”).
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: eipsode,epiosde,episdoe,episodde,episoed,epissode,eppisode,epsiode,peisode
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of episode - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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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Using “episode”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is E-P-I-S-O-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈɛp.ɪ.səʊd/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “epitome” - see the side-by-side comparison. episode vs epitome
- 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.