epochal
[ˈɛ.pək.əl]
"epochal" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“epochal” is uncommon English (frequency #81,304 among 18,836 “E” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #81,304
- frequency rank, English
- 18,836
- “E” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Of or pertaining to an epoch.
Corpus desk
Index EN-epochal · epochal · English
epochal · rank #81,304 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #81,304
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 18,836
- PHOTO-FINISH entrenchment
Nearest frequency peer: entrenchment (-3 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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “epochal”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- elderberry
elderberry
18,706 corpus weight
- embargoed
embargoed
18,705 corpus weight
- entrenchment
entrenchment
18,700 corpus weight
- epochal
epochal
18,697 corpus weight
- Essien
Essien
18,694 corpus weight
- everclear
everclear
18,692 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “epochal” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | epochal |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈɛ.pək.əl] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #81,304 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “epochal” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
epochal is uncommon English at frequency #81,304 among 18,836 “E” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈɛ.pək.əl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
epochal doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From epoch + -al. The correct English form is epochal, spelled E-P-O-C-H-A-L.
Definition
- 1Of or pertaining to an epoch.
- 2Highly important or significant; monumental, epoch-making.
Etymology
From epoch + -al.
This word in other languages
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
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Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
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.