antiquity

/ænˈtɪk.wɪ.ti/

//ænˈtɪk.wɪ.ti// noun

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

The verdict

“antiquity” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,402. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,402
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ancient times; faraway history; former ages.

Corpus desk

Index EN-antiquity · antiquity · English

antiquity · rank #16,402 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,402
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH apocalyptic

Nearest frequency peer: apocalyptic (+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 “antiquity”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “antiquity” 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 antiquity
PropertyValue
Headwordantiquity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ænˈtɪk.wɪ.ti/
Letters9
Frequency rank#16,402
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “antiquity”

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).antiquitylands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “apocalyptic” (#16,403), “ancestral” (#16,400), “appraisal” (#16,404). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “antiquity” is #16,402. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around antiquity (IPA /ænˈtɪk.wɪ.ti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,402 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for antiquity, with forms such as "anitquity", "anntiquity", and "antiqiuty". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English antiquyte, antiquite, antiquytee, a borrowing from Old French antiquité, antiquitet, from Latin antiquitas, from antiquus. Equivalent to antique + -ity. See antique, antic. Compare with French antiquité. The correct English form is antiquity, spelled A-N-T-I-Q-U-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ancient times; faraway history; former ages.
  2. 2
    The people of ancient times.
  3. 3
    An old gentleman.
  4. 4
    The historical period preceding the Middle Ages (c. 500-1500), primarily relating to European history.
  5. 5
    A relic or monument of ancient times, such as a coin, a statue, etc.; an ancient institution.
  6. 6
    The state of being ancient or of ancient lineage.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Cicero was an eloquent orator of antiquity.
  2. That such pillars were raised by Seth all antiquity has avowed.

Etymology

From Middle English antiquyte, antiquite, antiquytee, a borrowing from Old French antiquité, antiquitet, from Latin antiquitas, from antiquus. Equivalent to antique + -ity. See antique, antic. Compare with French antiquité.

This word in other languages

antigüedad(Español)Antiquité(Français)Antike(Deutsch)antiguidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anitquity
  • anntiquity
  • antiqiuty
  • antiqquity
  • antiquitty
  • antiquityy
  • antiquiyt
  • antiqutiy
  • antiuqity
  • antqiuity
  • anttiquity
  • atniquity
  • natiquity

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of antiquity - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

anitquity2anntiquity1antiqiuty2antiqquity1antiquitty1antiquityy1antiquiyt2antiqutiy2
Edit distance from "antiquity"

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 "antiquity"?
"antiquity" is spelled A-N-T-I-Q-U-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ænˈtɪk.wɪ.ti/.
What does "antiquity" mean?
As a noun, "antiquity" means: Ancient times; faraway history; former ages.
What are common misspellings of "antiquity"?
Common misspellings include "anitquity", "anntiquity", "antiqiuty", "antiqquity", "antiquitty". The correct spelling is "antiquity".
How do you pronounce "antiquity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "antiquity" is /ænˈtɪk.wɪ.ti/. 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 "antiquity"?
From Middle English antiquyte, antiquite, antiquytee, a borrowing from Old French antiquité, antiquitet, from Latin antiquitas, from antiquus. Equivalent to antique + -ity. See antique, antic. Compare with French antiquité. 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 "antiquity", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

ancestral#16,400appraisal#16,404abduction#16,396Bernstein#16,414

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list