anthropophagy
/ˌæn.θɹəˈpɒ.fə.d͡ʒi/
"anthropophagy" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“anthropophagy” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The act or practice of eating human flesh, especially in the context of human cannibalism
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | anthropophagy |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌæn.θɹəˈpɒ.fə.d͡ʒi/ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “anthropophagy” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
anthropophagy is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌæn.θɹəˈpɒ.fə.d͡ʒi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The act or practice of eating human flesh, especially in the context of human cannibalism".
No generated misspelling entries exist for anthropophagy in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From anthropo- + -phagy. The correct English form is anthropophagy, spelled A-N-T-H-R-O-P-O-P-H-A-G-Y.
Definition
- 1The act or practice of eating human flesh, especially in the context of human cannibalism
Etymology
From anthropo- + -phagy.
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.
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Using “anthropophagy”
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- The one correct English spelling is A-N-T-H-R-O-P-O-P-H-A-G-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌæn.θɹəˈpɒ.fə.d͡ʒi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.