antithesis

/ænˈtɪθ.ɪ.sɪs/

//ænˈtɪθ.ɪ.sɪs// noun

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

The verdict

“antithesis” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #30,312. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,312
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A proposition that is the diametric opposite of some other proposition.

Corpus desk

Index EN-antithesis · antithesis · English

antithesis · rank #30,312 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,312
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH arable

Nearest frequency peer: arable (+1 rank slots)

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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 “antithesis”

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corpus weight

What this shows “antithesis” 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 antithesis
PropertyValue
Headwordantithesis
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ænˈtɪθ.ɪ.sɪs/
Letters10
Frequency rank#30,312
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “antithesis”

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).antithesislands 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 “arable” (#30,313), “Altman” (#30,310), “archetype” (#30,314). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “antithesis” is #30,312. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around antithesis (IPA /ænˈtɪθ.ɪ.sɪs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,312 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for antithesis, with forms such as "anitthesis", "anntithesis", and "antihtesis". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin antithesis, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀντίθεσις (antíthesis). By surface analysis, anti- + thesis. The correct English form is antithesis, spelled A-N-T-I-T-H-E-S-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A proposition that is the diametric opposite of some other proposition.
  2. 2
    A device by which two contrasting ideas are juxtaposed in parallel form; a figure of speech arranged in this manner
  3. 3
    The second stage of a dialectical process in which the thesis is negated.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. For if every condition of everything conditioned (according to its existence) is sensuous, and therefore belongs to the series, that series is again conditioned (as shown in the antithesis of the fourth antinomy).
  2. Unless one final Schlafly paradox gets in the way. Before she died, the First Lady of the Conservative Movement endorsed Trump. That makes sense: Schlafly was a paleoconservative who was worried about immigration. But Trump has turned out to be the most unchivalrous candidate in living memory, the very antithesis of Schlafly’s ideal Christian standard.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin antithesis, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀντίθεσις (antíthesis). By surface analysis, anti- + thesis.

Synonyms

antithesiscontraryconverseinverseobverseoppositepolar oppositereversewitherward

Antonyms

epitome

This word in other languages

antítesis(Español)antithèse(Français)Antithese(Deutsch)antítese(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anitthesis
  • anntithesis
  • antihtesis
  • antitehsis
  • antitheiss
  • antithesiss
  • antithessi
  • antithessis
  • antithhesis
  • antithseis
  • antitthesis
  • anttihesis
  • anttithesis
  • atnithesis
  • natithesis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

anitthesis2anntithesis1antihtesis2antitehsis2antitheiss2antithesiss1antithessi2antithessis1
Edit distance from "antithesis"

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 "antithesis"?
"antithesis" is spelled A-N-T-I-T-H-E-S-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ænˈtɪθ.ɪ.sɪs/.
What does "antithesis" mean?
As a noun, "antithesis" means: A proposition that is the diametric opposite of some other proposition.
What are common misspellings of "antithesis"?
Common misspellings include "anitthesis", "anntithesis", "antihtesis", "antitehsis", "antitheiss". The correct spelling is "antithesis".
How do you pronounce "antithesis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "antithesis" is /ænˈtɪθ.ɪ.sɪs/. 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 "antithesis"?
Borrowed from Latin antithesis, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀντίθεσις (antíthesis). By surface analysis, anti- + thesis. 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 "antithesis", 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 (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list