# antibody

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈæn.tiˌbɒd.i/ · frequency rank #15,748

## Definitions
1. A protein produced by B-lymphocytes that binds to a specific antigen.

## Etymology
From anti- + body, a calque of German Antikörper.

## Easily confused with
- **anybody** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/antibody-vs-anybody)

## Common misspellings (12)
`anitbody`, `anntibody`, `antbiody`, `antibbody`, `antibdoy`, `antiboddy`, `antibodyy`, `antiboyd`, `antiobdy`, `anttibody`, `atnibody`, `natibody`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/antibody