Antitoxin

[antitɔˈksiːn]

/[antitɔˈksiːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Antitoxin” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stoff, der giftige Substanzen im Körper (mikrobielle, pflanzliche oder tierische Gifte) neutralisiert

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Index DE-antitoxin · Antitoxin · German

Antitoxin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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.

Key facts for Antitoxin
PropertyValue
HeadwordAntitoxin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[antitɔˈksiːn]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Antitoxin“ im Deutschen

Antitoxinliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Antitoxin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [antitɔˈksiːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Stoff, der giftige Substanzen im Körper (mikrobielle, pflanzliche oder tierische Gifte) neutralisiert".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Antitoxin, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Antitoxin, spelled A-N-T-I-T-O-X-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stoff, der giftige Substanzen im Körper (mikrobielle, pflanzliche oder tierische Gifte) neutralisiert

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Antitoxin appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Für die Therapie der Erkrankung steht ein spezielles Antitoxin zur Verfügung.“
  2. „Sobald das Tetanustoxin an die Nervenzellen gebunden ist, kann es nicht mehr mit Antitoxin neutralisiert werden.“

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Antitoxin"?
"Antitoxin" is spelled A-N-T-I-T-O-X-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [antitɔˈksiːn].
What does "Antitoxin" mean?
As a noun, "Antitoxin" means: Stoff, der giftige Substanzen im Körper (mikrobielle, pflanzliche oder tierische Gifte) neutralisiert
How do you pronounce "Antitoxin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Antitoxin" is [antitɔˈksiːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Antitoxin" come from?
"Antitoxin" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list