Antipas
/ˈæntɪpæs/
"antipas" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Antipas” is an uncommon English word, ranked #97,794 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.
- #97,794
- frequency rank, English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Herod Antipas, tetrarch of the ancient Roman province of Judea, known for his roles in the executions of John the Baptist and Jesus of Nazareth.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Antipas |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /ˈæntɪpæs/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #97,794 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Antipas” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for Antipas is 7 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈæntɪpæs/. Corpus data places it at rank #97,794 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Antipas, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: Through Latin Antipās from Ancient Greek Ἀντῐ́πᾱς (Antĭ́pās), a contraction of Ἀντῐ́πᾰτρος (Antĭ́pătros); from ἀντῐ́πᾰτρος (antĭ́pătros, “an initiate to the highest grade of the Mysteries of Mithras”). The correct English form is Antipas, spelled A-N-T-I-P-A-S.
Definition
- 1Herod Antipas, tetrarch of the ancient Roman province of Judea, known for his roles in the executions of John the Baptist and Jesus of Nazareth.
- 2A martyr from the early Christian church at Pergamum.
Etymology
Through Latin Antipās from Ancient Greek Ἀντῐ́πᾱς (Antĭ́pās), a contraction of Ἀντῐ́πᾰτρος (Antĭ́pătros); from ἀντῐ́πᾰτρος (antĭ́pătros, “an initiate to the highest grade of the Mysteries of Mithras”).
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.
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Using “Antipas”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is A-N-T-I-P-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈæntɪpæs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.