épitoge
\e.pi.tɔʒ\
The verdict
“épitoge” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sorte d’ornement de couleur jaune ou amarante que les professeurs portent à l’épaule sur leur robe dans les cérémonies.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | épitoge |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \e.pi.tɔʒ\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “épitoge” sits in French frequency
Rare enough to double-check
épitoge is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \e.pi.tɔʒ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
épitoge has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is épitoge, spelled É-P-I-T-O-G-E.
Definition
- 1Sorte d’ornement de couleur jaune ou amarante que les professeurs portent à l’épaule sur leur robe dans les cérémonies.
- 2Espèce de chaperon ou de capuce que les présidents à mortier et le greffier en chef du parlement portaient sur la tête ou sur l’épaule dans les grandes cérémonies.
- 3Pièce de tissu ornementale portée à l’épaule sur les robes de magistrats et d’avocats.
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.
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Using “épitoge”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is É-P-I-T-O-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \e.pi.tɔʒ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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.