antígeno

[ãn̪ˈt̪ixeno]

/[ãn̪ˈt̪ixeno]/ noun

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The verdict

“antígeno” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #43,974. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,974
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Molécula, o estructura molecular, que provoca una respuesta inmunitaria con la activación de los linfocitos T y formación de anticuerpos.

Corpus desk

Index ES-antigeno · antígeno · Spanish

antígeno · rank #43,974 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,974
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH antagónicas

Nearest frequency peer: antagónicas (-2 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “antígeno”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “antígeno” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

antígeno vs antiguo
63% similar
antígeno vs antígenos
89% similar

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

Key facts for antígeno
PropertyValue
Headwordantígeno
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ãn̪ˈt̪ixeno]
Letters8
Frequency rank#43,974
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “antígeno”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).antígenocae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “antagónicas” (#43,972), “anuncien” (#43,976), “anónimamente” (#43,977). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “antígeno” va en #43,974. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around antígeno (IPA [ãn̪ˈt̪ixeno]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,974 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for antígeno, with forms such as "anntígeno", "antgíeno", and "anttígeno". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "antiguo", "antígenos", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is antígeno, spelled A-N-T-Í-G-E-N-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Molécula, o estructura molecular, que provoca una respuesta inmunitaria con la activación de los linfocitos T y formación de anticuerpos.
  2. 2
    Cualquier substancia capaz de provocar una respuesta inmunitaria.

This word in other languages

antigen(English)antigène(Français)Antigen(Deutsch)antígeno(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anntígeno
  • antgíeno
  • anttígeno
  • antíegno
  • antígenno
  • antígeon
  • antíggeno
  • antígneo
  • anítgeno
  • atnígeno
  • natígeno

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

anntígeno1antgíeno2anttígeno1antíegno2antígenno1antígeon2antíggeno1antígneo2
Edit distance from "antígeno"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "antígeno"?
"antígeno" is spelled A-N-T-Í-G-E-N-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ãn̪ˈt̪ixeno].
What does "antígeno" mean?
As a noun, "antígeno" means: Molécula, o estructura molecular, que provoca una respuesta inmunitaria con la activación de los linfocitos T y formación de anticuerpos.
What words are commonly confused with "antígeno"?
"antígeno" is commonly confused with "antiguo", "antígenos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "antígeno"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "antígeno" is [ãn̪ˈt̪ixeno]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "antígeno" come from?
"antígeno" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "antígeno", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

anuncien#43,976aprietan#43,980arrugada#43,989Artemisa#43,990

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

bandada11 variantsbastado11 variantsbombear11 variantscaducado11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list