# episode

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɛp.ɪ.səʊd/ · frequency rank #1,138

## Definitions
1. An incident, action, or time period standing out by itself, but more or less connected with a complete series of events.
2. An 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”).

## Easily confused with
- **epitome** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/episode-vs-epitome)
- **epistle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/episode-vs-epistle)
- **episodic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/episode-vs-episodic)

## Common misspellings (9)
`eipsode`, `epiosde`, `episdoe`, `episodde`, `episoed`, `epissode`, `eppisode`, `epsiode`, `peisode`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/episode