épico

[ˈepiko]

/[ˈepiko]/ adj

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The verdict

“épico” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #15,520. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,520
frequency rank, Spanish
31
“É” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Perteneciente o relativo a la epopeya (poema narrativo sobre sucesos heroicos y legendarios) o a la poesía heroica.

Corpus desk

Index ES-epico · épico · Spanish

épico · rank #15,520 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,520
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 31
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ébola

Nearest frequency peer: Ébola (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “épico”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “épico” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

épico vs Eric
40% similar
épico vs éxito
60% similar
épico vs época
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for épico
PropertyValue
Headwordépico
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈepiko]
Letters5
Frequency rank#15,520
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “épico”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).épicocae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Ébola” (#15,519), “Ángela” (#15,518), “abstención” (#15,522). Entre 31 lemas con “É”, “épico” va en #15,520. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around épico (IPA [ˈepiko]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #15,520 among 31 “É” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for épico, with forms such as "péico", "éipco", and "épcio". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Eric", "éxito", "época", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is épico, spelled É-P-I-C-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Perteneciente o relativo a la epopeya (poema narrativo sobre sucesos heroicos y legendarios) o a la poesía heroica.
  2. 2
    Califica un tipo de literatura, especialmente poesía, que se enfoca en la narración de eventos legendarios y heroicos, como las epopeyas.
  3. 3
    Propio y característico de la poesía épica; apto o conveniente para ella.
  4. 4
    Dicho de un suceso: Grandioso, glorioso, extraordinario, de tremendas proporciones.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how épico appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. un poeta épico, una obra épica.
  2. ¿No te has dado cuenta, bienaventurado, que ya mi voz empezaba a sonar épica y no ditirámbica y, precisamente, al vituperar?

This word in other languages

epic(English)épique(Français)episch(Deutsch)épico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • péico
  • éipco
  • épcio
  • épicco
  • épioc
  • éppico

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of épico - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

péico2éipco2épcio2épicco1épioc2éppico1
Edit distance from "épico"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "épico"?
"épico" is spelled É-P-I-C-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈepiko].
What does "épico" mean?
As an adjective, "épico" means: Perteneciente o relativo a la epopeya (poema narrativo sobre sucesos heroicos y legendarios) o a la poesía heroica.
What words are commonly confused with "épico"?
"épico" is commonly confused with "Eric", "éxito", "época". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "épico"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "épico" is [ˈepiko]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "épico" come from?
"épico" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "épico", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Ébola#15,519vasta#15,513Anaya#15,538Arica#15,544

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list