Antlitz

[ˈantˌlɪt͡s]

/[ˈantˌlɪt͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Antlitz” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,607. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,607
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vorderer Teil des Kopfes bei Menschen und Säugetieren

Corpus desk

Index DE-antlitz · Antlitz · German

Antlitz · rank #24,607 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #24,607
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH anhaben

Nearest frequency peer: anhaben (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Antlitz”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Antlitz” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Antlitz vs Antritt
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Antlitz
PropertyValue
HeadwordAntlitz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈantˌlɪt͡s]
Letters7
Frequency rank#24,607
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Antlitz” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Antlitzliegt hier:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „anhaben“ (#24,606), „antrat“ (#24,608), „angemerkt“ (#24,605). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Antlitz (IPA [ˈantˌlɪt͡s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,607 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Antlitz, with forms such as "anltitz", "anntlitz", and "antiltz". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Antritt", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Antlitz, spelled A-N-T-L-I-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    vorderer Teil des Kopfes bei Menschen und Säugetieren
  2. 2
    als Pars pro Toto (Teil für das Ganze) für Gesamtpersönlichkeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Junge schaute der Frau ins Antlitz.
  2. „Sie starrte hinab auf das bleiche Antlitz, über das sich jetzt ein dünnes rotes Rinnsal hinzog.“

Synonyms

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This word in other languages

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anltitz
  • anntlitz
  • antiltz
  • antlittz
  • antlitzz
  • antlizt
  • antllitz
  • antltiz
  • anttlitz
  • atnlitz
  • natlitz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Antlitz - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

anltitz2anntlitz1antiltz2antlittz1antlitzz1antlizt2antllitz1antltiz2
Edit distance from "Antlitz"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Antlitz"?
"Antlitz" is spelled A-N-T-L-I-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈantˌlɪt͡s].
What does "Antlitz" mean?
As a noun, "Antlitz" means: vorderer Teil des Kopfes bei Menschen und Säugetieren
What words are commonly confused with "Antlitz"?
"Antlitz" is commonly confused with "Antritt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Antlitz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Antlitz" is [ˈantˌlɪt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Antlitz" come from?
"Antlitz" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Antlitz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

anhaben#24,606article#24,613aussagt#24,625Bartels#24,631

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Aushilfe11 variantsBarrieren11 variantsWerther11 variantsBesteck11 variants

What to do next

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  • This headword has one recorded confusable pair with "Antritt". View pair
  • 11 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #24,607 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "A" letter cohort. A–Z browse

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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list