antisocial

/ˌæntiˈsəʊʃəl/

//ˌæntiˈsəʊʃəl// adj

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

The verdict

“antisocial” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #24,377. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,377
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Unwilling or unable to cooperate and associate normally with other people.

Corpus desk

Index EN-antisocial · antisocial · English

antisocial · rank #24,377 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,377
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH angelic

Nearest frequency peer: angelic (-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 “antisocial”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “antisocial” 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 antisocial
PropertyValue
Headwordantisocial
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌæntiˈsəʊʃəl/
Letters10
Frequency rank#24,377
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “antisocial”

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).antisociallands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “angelic” (#24,376), “amplifiers” (#24,375), “allotment” (#24,374). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “antisocial” is #24,377. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around antisocial (IPA /ˌæntiˈsəʊʃəl/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #24,377 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for antisocial, with forms such as "anitsocial", "anntisocial", and "antioscial". 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, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From anti- + social. The correct English form is antisocial, spelled A-N-T-I-S-O-C-I-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unwilling or unable to cooperate and associate normally with other people.
  2. 2
    Antagonistic, hostile, or unfriendly toward others; menacing.
  3. 3
    Opposed to social order or the principles of society; hostile toward society.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. antisocial person
  2. antisocial ideals

Etymology

From anti- + social.

Antonyms

prosocial

This word in other languages

antisocial(Español)antisocial(Français)asozial(Deutsch)antissocial(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anitsocial
  • anntisocial
  • antioscial
  • antiscoial
  • antisocail
  • antisoccial
  • antisociall
  • antisocila
  • antisoical
  • antissocial
  • antsiocial
  • anttisocial
  • atnisocial
  • natisocial

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

anitsocial2anntisocial1antioscial2antiscoial2antisocail2antisoccial1antisociall1antisocila2
Edit distance from "antisocial"

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 "antisocial"?
"antisocial" is spelled A-N-T-I-S-O-C-I-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌæntiˈsəʊʃəl/.
What does "antisocial" mean?
As an adjective, "antisocial" means: Unwilling or unable to cooperate and associate normally with other people.
What are common misspellings of "antisocial"?
Common misspellings include "anitsocial", "anntisocial", "antioscial", "antiscoial", "antisocail". The correct spelling is "antisocial".
How do you pronounce "antisocial"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "antisocial" is /ˌæntiˈsəʊʃəl/. 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 "antisocial"?
From anti- + social. 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 "antisocial", 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