antiquated

/ˈæntɪˌkweɪtɪd/

//ˈæntɪˌkweɪtɪd// adj

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

The verdict

“antiquated” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #26,682. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,682
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - old-fashioned, out of date

Corpus desk

Index EN-antiquated · antiquated · English

antiquated · rank #26,682 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,682
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Antioch

Nearest frequency peer: Antioch (-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 “antiquated”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “antiquated” 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
Key facts for antiquated
PropertyValue
Headwordantiquated
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈæntɪˌkweɪtɪd/
Letters10
Frequency rank#26,682
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “antiquated”

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).antiquatedlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Antioch” (#26,681), “Anglia” (#26,680), “Aquarius” (#26,684). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “antiquated” is #26,682. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around antiquated (IPA /ˈæntɪˌkweɪtɪd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #26,682 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "old-fashioned, out of date".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for antiquated, with forms such as "anitquated", "anntiquated", and "antiqauted". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From antiquate + -ed. The correct English form is antiquated, spelled A-N-T-I-Q-U-A-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    old-fashioned, out of date

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Coming to the third proposition, von Hertling says, with justice, that the doctrine of the balance of power is a more or less antiquated doctrine.
  2. A root-and-branch reform of our antiquated passenger fares system is urgently needed if the rail industry is to fill the £2 billion annual black hole in its finances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Etymology

From antiquate + -ed.

Synonyms

backwarddisusedoutdatedobsolete

This word in other languages

anticuado(Español)vétuste(Français)antiquiert(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anitquated
  • anntiquated
  • antiqauted
  • antiqquated
  • antiquaetd
  • antiquatde
  • antiquatedd
  • antiquatted
  • antiqutaed
  • antiuqated
  • antqiuated
  • anttiquated
  • atniquated
  • natiquated

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of antiquated - 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.

anitquated2anntiquated1antiqauted2antiqquated1antiquaetd2antiquatde2antiquatedd1antiquatted1
Edit distance from "antiquated"

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 "antiquated"?
"antiquated" is spelled A-N-T-I-Q-U-A-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæntɪˌkweɪtɪd/.
What does "antiquated" mean?
As an adjective, "antiquated" means: old-fashioned, out of date
What are common misspellings of "antiquated"?
Common misspellings include "anitquated", "anntiquated", "antiqauted", "antiqquated", "antiquaetd". The correct spelling is "antiquated".
How do you pronounce "antiquated"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "antiquated" is /ˈæntɪˌkweɪtɪd/. 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 "antiquated"?
From antiquate + -ed. 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 "antiquated", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list