antithetical
/ˌæntɪˈθɛtɪkəl/
"antithetical" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“antithetical” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #46,304 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #46,304
- frequency rank, English
- 12
- letters
- 18
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pertaining to antithesis, or opposition of words and sentiments; containing, or of the nature of, antithesis; contrasted.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | antithetical |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˌæntɪˈθɛtɪkəl/ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #46,304 |
| Misspellings tracked | 18 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “antithetical” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for antithetical is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌæntɪˈθɛtɪkəl/. Corpus data places it at rank #46,304 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Pertaining to antithesis, or opposition of words and sentiments; containing, or of the nature of, antithesis; contrasted.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for antithetical, with forms such as "anitthetical", "anntithetical", and "antihtetical". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin antitheticus + -al. The correct English form is antithetical, spelled A-N-T-I-T-H-E-T-I-C-A-L.
Definition
- 1Pertaining to antithesis, or opposition of words and sentiments; containing, or of the nature of, antithesis; contrasted.
Etymology
From Latin antitheticus + -al.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: anitthetical,anntithetical,antihtetical,antitehtical,antitheitcal,antithetcial,antithetiacl,antitheticall,antitheticcal,antitheticla,antithettical,antithhetical,antithteical,antitthetical,anttihetical,anttithetical,atnithetical,natithetical
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of antithetical - 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 “antithetical”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is A-N-T-I-T-H-E-T-I-C-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌæntɪˈθɛtɪkəl/ (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.