epígono

[eˈpiɣ̞ono]

/[eˈpiɣ̞ono]/ noun

The verdict

“epígono” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Persona que sigue las enseñanzas, procedimientos o estilo de otro u otros, en especial los de una escuela de una generación previa.

Corpus desk

Index ES-epigono · epígono · Spanish

epígono · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for epígono
PropertyValue
Headwordepígono
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[eˈpiɣ̞ono]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “epígono” en español

epígonoqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

epígono is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [eˈpiɣ̞ono]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Persona que sigue las enseñanzas, procedimientos o estilo de otro u otros, en especial los de una escuela de una generación previa.".

Zero misspellings are on record for epígono in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 epígono, spelled E-P-Í-G-O-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Persona que sigue las enseñanzas, procedimientos o estilo de otro u otros, en especial los de una escuela de una generación previa.

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "epígono"?
"epígono" is spelled E-P-Í-G-O-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈpiɣ̞ono].
What does "epígono" mean?
As a noun, "epígono" means: Persona que sigue las enseñanzas, procedimientos o estilo de otro u otros, en especial los de una escuela de una generación previa.
How do you pronounce "epígono"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "epígono" is [eˈpiɣ̞ono]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "epígono" come from?
"epígono" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list