anti-Christian

adj

"anti-christian" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“anti-Christian” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Opposed to Christians or Christianity.

Key facts for anti-Christian
PropertyValue
Headwordanti-Christian
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “anti-Christian” sits in English frequency

anti-Christian falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English 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 English entry for anti-Christian is 14 letters long, classified as an adjective. 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: "Opposed to Christians or Christianity.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for anti-Christian, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From anti- + Christian. The correct English form is anti-Christian, spelled A-N-T-I---C-H-R-I-S-T-I-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Opposed to Christians or Christianity.

Etymology

From anti- + Christian.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "anti-Christian"?
"anti-Christian" is spelled A-N-T-I---C-H-R-I-S-T-I-A-N.
What does "anti-Christian" mean?
As an adjective, "anti-Christian" means: Opposed to Christians or Christianity.
What is the origin of the word "anti-Christian"?
From anti- + Christian. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “anti-Christian”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is A-N-T-I---C-H-R-I-S-T-I-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English 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