antipodes

/ænˈtɪp.əˌdiz/

//ænˈtɪp.əˌdiz// noun

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"antipodes" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“antipodes” is uncommon English (frequency #74,724 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,724
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The place on the diametrically opposite side of the earth from a given point.

Corpus desk

Index EN-antipodes · antipodes · English

antipodes · rank #74,724 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #74,724
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH apatite

Nearest frequency peer: apatite (+1 rank slots)

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Long-tail ranks near “antipodes”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for antipodes
PropertyValue
Headwordantipodes
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ænˈtɪp.əˌdiz/
Letters9
Frequency rank#74,724
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “antipodes” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).antipodesfalls in this rarity band:

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Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “apatite” (#74,725), “apportion” (#74,726), “Anat” (#74,720). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “antipodes” is #74,724. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

antipodes is uncommon English at frequency #74,724 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ænˈtɪp.əˌdiz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for antipodes in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀντίποδες (antípodes), from ἀντί (antí, “opposite”) + πόδες (pódes), plural of πούς (poús, “foot”). The correct English form is antipodes, spelled A-N-T-I-P-O-D-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    The place on the diametrically opposite side of the earth from a given point.
  2. 2
    The Southern Hemisphere.
  3. 3
    Australia and New Zealand.
  4. 4
    The opposite of something.
  5. 5
    plural of antipode

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how antipodes appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. We should hold day with the Antipodes, If you would walk in absence of the sun.
  2. […]a delighted shout from the children swung him toward the door again. His sister, Mrs. Gerard, stood there in carriage gown and sables, radiant with surprise. ¶ "Phil! You! Exactly like you, Philip, to come strolling in from the antipodes—dear fellow!" recovering from the fraternal embrace and holding both lapels of his coat in her gloved hands.

Etymology

From Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀντίποδες (antípodes), from ἀντί (antí, “opposite”) + πόδες (pódes), plural of πούς (poús, “foot”).

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 "antipodes"?
"antipodes" is spelled A-N-T-I-P-O-D-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ænˈtɪp.əˌdiz/.
What does "antipodes" mean?
As a noun, "antipodes" means: The place on the diametrically opposite side of the earth from a given point.
How do you pronounce "antipodes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "antipodes" is /ænˈtɪp.əˌdiz/. 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 "antipodes"?
From Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀντίποδες (antípodes), from ἀντί (antí, “opposite”) + πόδες (pódes), plural of πούς (poús, “foot”). 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 "antipodes", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list