antelope

/ˈæn.tɪ.ləʊp/

//ˈæn.tɪ.ləʊp// noun

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"antelope" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“antelope” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #26,002. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,002
frequency rank, English
35,202
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Any of several African mammals of the family Bovidae distinguished by hollow horns, which, unlike deer, they do not shed.

Key facts for antelope
PropertyValue
Headwordantelope
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈæn.tɪ.ləʊp/
Letters8
Frequency rank#26,002
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “antelope” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). antelope lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around antelope (IPA /ˈæn.tɪ.ləʊp/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,002 among 35,202 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for antelope, with forms such as "anetlope", "anntelope", and "antellope". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English antelope, from Old French antelop, from Medieval Latin antilops, from Byzantine Greek ἀνθόλοψ (anthólops), which is of obscure origin. The correct English form is antelope, spelled A-N-T-E-L-O-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any of several African mammals of the family Bovidae distinguished by hollow horns, which, unlike deer, they do not shed.
  2. 2
    The pronghorn, Antilocapra americana.
  3. 3
    A fierce legendary creature said to live on the banks of the Euphrates, having long serrated horns and being hard to catch.

Etymology

From Middle English antelope, from Old French antelop, from Medieval Latin antilops, from Byzantine Greek ἀνθόλοψ (anthólops), which is of obscure origin.

This word in other languages

antílope(Español)antilope(Français)Antilope(Deutsch)antílope(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anetlope
  • anntelope
  • antellope
  • anteloep
  • anteloppe
  • antelpoe
  • anteolpe
  • antleope
  • anttelope
  • atnelope
  • natelope

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of antelope - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

anetlope2anntelope1antellope1anteloep2anteloppe1antelpoe2anteolpe2antleope2
Edit distance from "antelope"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "antelope"?
"antelope" is spelled A-N-T-E-L-O-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæn.tɪ.ləʊp/.
What does "antelope" mean?
As a noun, "antelope" means: Any of several African mammals of the family Bovidae distinguished by hollow horns, which, unlike deer, they do not shed.
What are common misspellings of "antelope"?
Common misspellings include "anetlope", "anntelope", "antellope", "anteloep", "anteloppe". The correct spelling is "antelope".
How do you pronounce "antelope"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "antelope" is /ˈæn.tɪ.ləʊp/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "antelope"?
From Middle English antelope, from Old French antelop, from Medieval Latin antilops, from Byzantine Greek ἀνθόλοψ (anthólops), which is of obscure origin. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “antelope”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is A-N-T-E-L-O-P-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈæn.tɪ.ləʊp/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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