Antilles

/ænˈtɪl.iːz/

//ænˈtɪl.iːz// name

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"antilles" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Antilles” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #39,187. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,187
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The islands of the West Indies, bounded to the north by (and including) the islands of Cuba, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico, in the Caribbean Sea.

Corpus desk

Index EN-antilles · Antilles · English

Antilles · rank #39,187 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,187
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Arabella

Nearest frequency peer: Arabella (+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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Antilles”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Antilles” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Antilles vs articles
63% similar
Antilles vs antiques
63% similar
Antilles vs Achilles
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Antilles
PropertyValue
HeadwordAntilles
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ænˈtɪl.iːz/
Letters8
Frequency rank#39,187
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Antilles”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Antilleslands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Arabella” (#39,188), “amenity” (#39,185), “alleyway” (#39,184). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “Antilles” is #39,187. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Antilles (IPA /ænˈtɪl.iːz/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #39,187 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The islands of the West Indies, bounded to the north by (and including) the islands of Cuba, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico, in the Caribbean Sea.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Antilles, with forms such as "anitlles", "anntilles", and "antilels". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "articles", "antiques", "Achilles", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Antilia or Antillia, a legendary island lying west of Spain and Portugal, from Antulia; the name is of disputed origin, with many different theories proposed; see Antillia. The correct English form is Antilles, spelled A-N-T-I-L-L-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    The islands of the West Indies, bounded to the north by (and including) the islands of Cuba, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico, in the Caribbean Sea.

Etymology

From Antilia or Antillia, a legendary island lying west of Spain and Portugal, from Antulia; the name is of disputed origin, with many different theories proposed; see Antillia.

This word in other languages

Antillas(Español)Antilles(Français)Antillen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anitlles
  • anntilles
  • antilels
  • antiles
  • antilless
  • antillse
  • antliles
  • anttilles
  • atnilles
  • natilles

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Antilles - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

anitlles2anntilles1antilels2antiles1antilless1antillse2antliles2anttilles1
Edit distance from "Antilles"

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 "Antilles"?
"Antilles" is spelled A-N-T-I-L-L-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ænˈtɪl.iːz/.
What does "Antilles" mean?
As a proper noun, "Antilles" means: The islands of the West Indies, bounded to the north by (and including) the islands of Cuba, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico, in the Caribbean Sea.
What words are commonly confused with "Antilles"?
"Antilles" is commonly confused with "articles", "antiques", "Achilles". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Antilles"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Antilles" is /ænˈtɪl.iːz/. 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 "Antilles"?
From Antilia or Antillia, a legendary island lying west of Spain and Portugal, from Antulia; the name is of disputed origin, with many different theories proposed; see Antillia. 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 "Antilles", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Arabella#39,188alleyway#39,184aerobics#39,180acceptor#39,178

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

amenity10 variantsascribe10 variantsbandana10 variantswoodman10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list