# antiseptic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌæntiˈsɛptɪk/ · frequency rank #36,431

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to antisepsis or the use of antiseptics.
2. Capable of preventing microbial infection.
3. Very clean; aseptic.
4. Free of unpleasantness; prim, sanitized or bowdlerized.
5. Deliberate misspelling of antisemitic.

## Etymology
From anti- + septic.

## Easily confused with
- **antisemitic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/antisemitic-vs-antiseptic)

## Common misspellings (15)
`anitseptic`, `anntiseptic`, `antiesptic`, `antisepitc`, `antisepptic`, `antiseptci`, `antisepticc`, `antisepttic`, `antisetpic`, `antispetic`, `antisseptic`, `antsieptic`, `anttiseptic`, `atniseptic`, `natiseptic`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/antiseptic