Antiproton
[ˌantiˈpʁoːtɔn]
The verdict
“Antiproton” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - negativ geladenes Nukleon (ein Elementarteilchen), Antiteilchen des Protons
Corpus desk
Index DE-antiproton · Antiproton · German
Antiproton · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Antiproton |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˌantiˈpʁoːtɔn] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Antiproton“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Antiproton is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌantiˈpʁoːtɔn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "negativ geladenes Nukleon (ein Elementarteilchen), Antiteilchen des Protons".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Antiproton, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Antiproton, spelled A-N-T-I-P-R-O-T-O-N.
Definition
- 1negativ geladenes Nukleon (ein Elementarteilchen), Antiteilchen des Protons
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Antiproton appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
1955 wurde erstmals ein Antiproton künstlich erzeugt.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.