Antonym

[antoˈnyːm]

/[antoˈnyːm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Antonym” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Wort, dessen Bedeutung das genaue Gegenteil zu der eines anderen Wortes ausdrückt

Key facts for Antonym
PropertyValue
HeadwordAntonym
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[antoˈnyːm]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Antonym” sits in German frequency

Antonym falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Antonym is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [antoˈnyːm]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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

Synonyms

GegenwortGegensatzwortOppositionswortQuasisynonymUmkehrung

Antonyms

SynonymGleichwortBedeutungsgleichwort

This word in other languages

antonym(English)antónimo(Español)antonyme(Français)antônimo(Português)

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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Using “Antonym”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-N-T-O-N-Y-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [antoˈnyːm] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list