anti-
/ˈænˌti/
"anti" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“anti-” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a prefix. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Against, opposed to.
Corpus desk
Index EN-anti · anti- · English
anti- · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | anti- |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Prefix |
| IPA | /ˈænˌti/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “anti-” in English
Rare enough to double-check
anti- is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aprefix, transcribed /ˈænˌti/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.
anti- doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- From Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-, “against”). Cognate with Old English and- (“against, in return, back, un-”), German ent- (“off, away, un-”). Doublet of ante- and un-. The correct English form is anti-, spelled A-N-T-I--.
Definition
- 1Against, opposed to.
- 2Counteracting, neutralizing.
- 3The opposite of what is typically expected.
- 4Physically opposite, reverse in position or direction.
- 5A rival or counterpart to.
- 6Composed of antimatter.
- 7Reacting with immunoglobins found in the specified animal.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how anti- appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
anti- + abortion → antiabortion
anti- + racism → antiracism
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-)der. English anti- From Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-, “against”). Cognate with Old English and- (“against, in return, back, un-”), German ent- (“off, away, un-”). Doublet of ante- and un-.
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.