Which to use
“Antike” is a noun and “antikes” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,388
- “Antike” frequency rank
- #44,443
- “antikes” frequency rank
- 50831
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Antike | antikes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Zeit des klassischen griechisch-römischen Altertums von etwa 1200 v. Chr. bis 600 n. Chr. | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs antik |
Where the eye mixes Antike and antikes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Antike runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against antikes's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Antike and antikes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Antike is [anˈtiːkə] while antikes is [anˈtiːkəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Antike” sits inside “antikes”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50831, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Antike is recorded at frequency rank #6,388, classified as anoun, pronounced [anˈtiːkə]. 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 50831, this pair ranks #1,158,744 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Antike vs antikes
Shared letters: aeiknt. Private to "Antike": -. Private to "antikes": s.
"Antike" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "antikes" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Antike" and "antikes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Antike" or "antikes"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Antike" 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 #1,158,744 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Antike" and "antikes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "antik 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 #1,158,744 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.