épicuriens

\e.pi.ky.ʁjɛ̃\

/\e.pi.ky.ʁjɛ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“épicuriens” is uncommon French (frequency #72,034 among 1,805 “É” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,034
frequency rank, French
1,805
“É” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pluriel de épicurien.

Corpus desk

Index FR-epicuriens · épicuriens · French

épicuriens · rank #72,034 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,034
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,805
  • PHOTO-FINISH éperdue

Nearest frequency peer: éperdue (-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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « épicuriens »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « épicuriens » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for épicuriens
PropertyValue
Headwordépicuriens
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\e.pi.ky.ʁjɛ̃\
Letters10
Frequency rank#72,034
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « épicuriens » en français

La fréquence va de la poignée de mots du quotidien (gauche) à la longue queue presque jamais vue (droite).épicurienstombe dans cette queue de rareté:

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Voisins rares de la même bande: « éperdue » (#72,033), « équinoxes » (#72,035), « éthiquement » (#72,036). Parmi 1,805 lemmes en « É », « épicuriens » est au #72,034. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

épicuriens is uncommon French at frequency #72,034 among 1,805 “É” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \e.pi.ky.ʁjɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pluriel de épicurien.".

épicuriens doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is épicuriens, spelled É-P-I-C-U-R-I-E-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de épicurien.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "épicuriens"?
"épicuriens" is spelled É-P-I-C-U-R-I-E-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is \e.pi.ky.ʁjɛ̃\.
What does "épicuriens" mean?
As a noun, "épicuriens" means: Pluriel de épicurien.
How do you pronounce "épicuriens"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "épicuriens" is \e.pi.ky.ʁjɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "épicuriens" come from?
"épicuriens" is a French 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 French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list