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
3,931
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any of several African mammals of the family Bovidae distinguished by hollow horns, which, unlike deer, they do not shed.

Corpus desk

Index EN-antelope · antelope · English

antelope · rank #26,002 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,002
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH aneurysm

Nearest frequency peer: aneurysm (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “antelope”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “antelope” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

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

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “antelope”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).antelopelands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “aneurysm” (#26,001), “Antigua” (#26,003), “Arcadia” (#26,004). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “antelope” is #26,002. 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 3,931 “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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Rarely antelopes are seen, but wolves, rabbits, and sundry ground squirrels abound.
  2. "It reminds me of when I was hunting antelope in Colorado," he said to her.

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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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

aneurysm#26,001automate#26,007basilica#26,009blushing#26,018

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list