antler

/ˈænt.lə/

//ˈænt.lə// noun

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"antler" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“antler” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #46,305. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,305
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A deciduous branching and bony structure on the head of deer, moose, and elk, normally in pairs, grown and shed each year. (Compare with horn, which is generally not shed.)

Corpus desk

Index EN-antler · antler · English

antler · rank #46,305 · 9 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,305
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH antithetical

Nearest frequency peer: antithetical (-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 “antler”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “antler” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

antler vs aster
67% similar
antler vs Astley
50% similar
antler vs Antwerp
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for antler
PropertyValue
Headwordantler
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈænt.lə/
Letters6
Frequency rank#46,305
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “antler”

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).antlerlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “antithetical” (#46,304), “antiretroviral” (#46,303), “annexing” (#46,301). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “antler” is #46,305. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around antler (IPA /ˈænt.lə/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,305 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A deciduous branching and bony structure on the head of deer, moose, and elk, normally in pairs, grown and shed each year. (Compare with horn, which is generally not shed.)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for antler, with forms such as "anlter", "anntler", and "antelr". 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. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "aster", "Astley", "Antwerp", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English auntelere, hauntelere, from Old French antoillier (“antler, horn”), from ante- (“in front of”) + oillier (oil (“eye”) + -ier (a suffix indicating location)), possibly from an unattested Latin *anteocularis (“before the eye”). The correct English form is antler, spelled A-N-T-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A deciduous branching and bony structure on the head of deer, moose, and elk, normally in pairs, grown and shed each year. (Compare with horn, which is generally not shed.)

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. While hiking in the woods, I found an antler from a deer.

Etymology

From Middle English auntelere, hauntelere, from Old French antoillier (“antler, horn”), from ante- (“in front of”) + oillier (oil (“eye”) + -ier (a suffix indicating location)), possibly from an unattested Latin *anteocularis (“before the eye”).

This word in other languages

cornamenta(Español)bois(Français)Geweih(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anlter
  • anntler
  • antelr
  • antlerr
  • antller
  • antlre
  • anttler
  • atnler
  • natler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

anlter2anntler1antelr2antlerr1antller1antlre2anttler1atnler2
Edit distance from "antler"

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 "antler"?
"antler" is spelled A-N-T-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈænt.lə/.
What does "antler" mean?
As a noun, "antler" means: A deciduous branching and bony structure on the head of deer, moose, and elk, normally in pairs, grown and shed each year. (Compare with horn, which is generally not shed.)
What words are commonly confused with "antler"?
"antler" is commonly confused with "aster", "Astley", "Antwerp". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "antler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "antler" is /ˈænt.lə/. 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 "antler"?
From Middle English auntelere, hauntelere, from Old French antoillier (“antler, horn”), from ante- (“in front of”) + oillier (oil (“eye”) + -ier (a suffix indicating location)), possibly from an unattested Latin *anteocularis (“before the eye”). 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 "antler", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list