Which to use
“antik” and “antikes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,057
- “antik” frequency rank
- #44,443
- “antikes” frequency rank
- 79500
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | antik | antikes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Antike betreffend, zu ihr gehörend, aus ihr stammend | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs antik |
Where the eye mixes antik and antikes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. antik runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against antikes's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between antik and antikes
A purely visual mix-up. antik ([anˈtiːk]) and antikes ([anˈtiːkəs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “antik” sits inside “antikes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79500, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
antik is recorded at frequency rank #35,057, classified as anadj, pronounced [anˈtiːk]. antikes is at rank #44,443, tagged as anadj, pronounced [anˈtiːkəs].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 79500, this pair ranks #215,186 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of antik vs antikes
Shared letters: aiknt. Private to "antik": -. Private to "antikes": es.
"antik" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "antikes" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "antik" and "antikes" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "antik" or "antikes" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "antik" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "antikes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #215,186 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "antik" and "antikes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Animes vs antikes". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #215,186 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.