Antenne

/[anˈtɛnə]/ noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#14,499

in German word usage

Misspellings

8

tracked variants

Confusables

3

similar word pairs

Antenne is aGermannoun. It means: Geräteteil (meist ein Stab aus leitendem Material) zum Empfangen oder Senden von elektromagnetischen Wellen Pronounced [anˈtɛnə]. Often confused with Antoine and Antennen.

Key facts for Antenne
PropertyValue
HeadwordAntenne
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[anˈtɛnə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#14,499
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Antenne in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Antenne is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [anˈtɛnə]. Corpus data places it at rank #14,499 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Antenne, with forms such as "anetnne", "anntenne", and "antene". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Antoine", "Antennen", "Anteile", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Antenne, spelled A-N-T-E-N-N-E, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Geräteteil (meist ein Stab aus leitendem Material) zum Empfangen oder Senden von elektromagnetischen Wellen
  2. 2
    Sinnesorgan einiger Gliederfüßer zum Erfassen der Umwelt
  3. 3
    Fähigkeit, Gespür, die Umwelt zu verstehen
  4. 4
    Stäbe zur Spielfeldbegrenzung links und rechts des Volleyballnetzes

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: anetnne,anntenne,antene,antenen,antnene,anttenne,atnenne,natenne

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Antenne

Misspelling Variants of "Antenne"

anetnne7anntenne8antene6antenen7antnene7anttenne8atnenne7natenne7
Misspelling Variants of "Antenne"

Frequency rank: #14,499 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Antenne"?
"Antenne" is spelled A-N-T-E-N-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [anˈtɛnə].
What does "Antenne" mean?
As a noun, "Antenne" means: Geräteteil (meist ein Stab aus leitendem Material) zum Empfangen oder Senden von elektromagnetischen Wellen
What words are commonly confused with "Antenne"?
"Antenne" is commonly confused with "Antoine", "Antennen", "Anteile". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Antenne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Antenne" is [anˈtɛnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Antenne" come from?
"Antenne" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.