antisocial
/ˌæntiˈsəʊʃəl/
"antisocial" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“antisocial” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #24,377 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #24,377
- frequency rank, English
- 10
- letters
- 14
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Unwilling or unable to cooperate and associate normally with other people.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | antisocial |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˌæntiˈsəʊʃəl/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #24,377 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “antisocial” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for antisocial is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌæntiˈsəʊʃəl/. Corpus data places it at rank #24,377 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1Unwilling or unable to cooperate and associate normally with other people.
- 2Antagonistic, hostile, or unfriendly toward others; menacing.
- 3Opposed to social order or the principles of society; hostile toward society.
Etymology
From anti- + social.
Antonyms
This word in other languages
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.
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.
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Using “antisocial”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is A-N-T-I-S-O-C-I-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌæntiˈsəʊʃəl/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.