pseudepigrapha
/ˌsuː.dəˈpɪ.ɡɹə.fə/noun
pseudepigrapha is spelled P-S-E-U-D-E-P-I-G-R-A-P-H-A: 14 letters and 5 syllables. It appears about once in every 24 million words in written English, the 148,541st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, pseudepigrapha means “Writings falsely ascribed to famous persons (historical or mythical) to lend them greater legitimacy, typically composed many centuries after the…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in pseudepigrapha?
| Letters | 14: P-S-E-U-D-E-P-I-G-R-A-P-H-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 24 million words; the 148,541st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is pseudepigrapha?
Pseudepigrapha appears about once in every 24 million words in written English, the 148,541st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce pseudepigrapha?
- UK /ˌs(j)uː.dəˈpɪ.ɡɹə.fə/
- US /ˌsuː.dəˈpɪ.ɡɹə.fə/
Pseudepigrapha has 5 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of pseudepigrapha
- pseudepigraphon singular
- pseudepigraph singular
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pseudepigrapha mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Writings falsely ascribed to famous persons (historical or mythical) to lend them greater legitimacy, typically composed many centuries after the ostensible author's death.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pseudepigrapha in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense writings falsely ascribed:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pseudépigraphe |
| German | Pseudepigrapha, Pseudepigraphen |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does pseudepigrapha come from?
From Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs, “false”) + ἐπιγραφή (epigraphḗ, “inscription”), literally “false title”.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).