antifungal

/ˌæntɪˈfʌŋɡəl/

//ˌæntɪˈfʌŋɡəl// adj

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"antifungal" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“antifungal” is uncommon English (frequency #52,147 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,147
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - That inhibits the growth of fungi; antimycotic.

Corpus desk

Index EN-antifungal · antifungal · English

antifungal · rank #52,147 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,147
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Antigone

Nearest frequency peer: Antigone (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “antifungal”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “antifungal” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for antifungal
PropertyValue
Headwordantifungal
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌæntɪˈfʌŋɡəl/
Letters10
Frequency rank#52,147
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “antifungal” in English

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).antifungalfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “Antigone” (#52,148), “angiography” (#52,145), “Andrus” (#52,143). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “antifungal” is #52,147. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

antifungal is uncommon English at frequency #52,147 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌæntɪˈfʌŋɡəl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "That inhibits the growth of fungi; antimycotic.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for antifungal in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From anti- + fungal. The correct English form is antifungal, spelled A-N-T-I-F-U-N-G-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    That inhibits the growth of fungi; antimycotic.

Etymology

From anti- + fungal.

This word in other languages

antifúngico(Español)antifongique(Français)

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 "antifungal"?
"antifungal" is spelled A-N-T-I-F-U-N-G-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌæntɪˈfʌŋɡəl/.
What does "antifungal" mean?
As an adjective, "antifungal" means: That inhibits the growth of fungi; antimycotic.
How do you pronounce "antifungal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "antifungal" is /ˌæntɪˈfʌŋɡəl/. 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 "antifungal"?
From anti- + fungal. 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 "antifungal", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

aquamarine#52,152astringent#52,156admonition#52,130accusative#52,127

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list