Antonym

[antoˈnyːm]

/[antoˈnyːm]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wort, dessen Bedeutung das genaue Gegenteil zu der eines anderen Wortes ausdrückt

Corpus desk

Index DE-antonym · Antonym · German

Antonym · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Antonym
PropertyValue
HeadwordAntonym
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[antoˈnyːm]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Antonym“ im Deutschen

Antonymliegt 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

Antonym is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [antoˈnyːm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wort, dessen Bedeutung das genaue Gegenteil zu der eines anderen Wortes ausdrückt".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Antonym, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Antonym, spelled A-N-T-O-N-Y-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wort, dessen Bedeutung das genaue Gegenteil zu der eines anderen Wortes ausdrückt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Das Gegensatzwort, das Antonym, muß dagegen meistens mit einem entsprechenden Attribut gekennzeichnet werden…“
  2. „‚Kultur‘ wird aber auch als Antonym zu ‚Zivilisation‘ gesehen.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

SynonymGleichwortBedeutungsgleichwort

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 "Antonym"?
"Antonym" is spelled A-N-T-O-N-Y-M. The IPA pronunciation is [antoˈnyːm].
What does "Antonym" mean?
As a noun, "Antonym" means: Wort, dessen Bedeutung das genaue Gegenteil zu der eines anderen Wortes ausdrückt
How do you pronounce "Antonym"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Antonym" is [antoˈnyːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Antonym" come from?
"Antonym" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list