antiker
[anˈtiːkɐ]
The verdict
“antiker” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #21,162 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #21,162
- frequency rank, German
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 7
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs antik
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | antiker |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [anˈtiːkɐ] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #21,162 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 7 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “antiker” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for antiker is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [anˈtiːkɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #21,162 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for antiker, with forms such as "anitker", "anntiker", and "antiekr". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Artikel", "antikes", "Anker", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is antiker, spelled A-N-T-I-K-E-R.
Definition
- 1Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs antik
- 2Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs antik
- 3Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs antik
- 4Genitiv Plural der starken Flexion des Adjektivs antik
- 5Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs antik
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: anitker,anntiker,antiekr,antikerr,antikker,antikre,antkier,anttiker,atniker,natiker
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of antiker - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “antiker”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-N-T-I-K-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [anˈtiːkɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Artikel” - see the side-by-side comparison. antiker vs Artikel
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German 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.