anticlímax
[ãn̪t̪iˈklimaks]
The verdict
“anticlímax” is outside the top-ranked Spanish vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ordenación descendiente por significado en el discurso de palabras o de frases, de modo que cada una de ellas exprese algo menos que la anterior.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | anticlímax |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ãn̪t̪iˈklimaks] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “anticlímax” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for anticlímax is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ãn̪t̪iˈklimaks]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Zero misspellings are on record for anticlímax in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is anticlímax, spelled A-N-T-I-C-L-Í-M-A-X.
Definition
- 1Ordenación descendiente por significado en el discurso de palabras o de frases, de modo que cada una de ellas exprese algo menos que la anterior.
- 2Parte menos significativa del anticlímax₁.
- 3El momento de relajación posterior al clímax.
- 4En una narración la resolución insatisfactoria de un conflicto.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “anticlímax”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-N-T-I-C-L-Í-M-A-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ãn̪t̪iˈklimaks] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish 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.