How many letters does the top answer for “an inferior imitator of some distinguished writer, artist, or musician” have?

The most common answer is epigon (6 letters).

Crossword clue: an inferior imitator of some distinguished writer, artist, or musician

2 answers found in Letterora's clue database (Wikidata facts, Open Trivia DB, WordNet and Webster definitions — all licensed sources).

epigon 6 letters wn-def

an inferior imitator of some distinguished writer, artist, or musician

epigone 7 letters wn-def

an inferior imitator of some distinguished writer, artist, or musician