antihéroe

[ãn̪ˈt̪jeɾoe]

/[ãn̪ˈt̪jeɾoe]/ noun

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The verdict

“antihéroe” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #84,549 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#84,549
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Protagonista de una obra literaria o película que tiene características que contradicen los valores y actitudes tradicionalmente asociados con lo heroico.

Key facts for antihéroe
PropertyValue
Headwordantihéroe
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ãn̪ˈt̪jeɾoe]
Letters9
Frequency rank#84,549
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “antihéroe” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). antihéroe lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for antihéroe is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ãn̪ˈt̪jeɾoe]. Corpus data places it at rank #84,549 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for antihéroe in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is antihéroe, spelled A-N-T-I-H-É-R-O-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Protagonista de una obra literaria o película que tiene características que contradicen los valores y actitudes tradicionalmente asociados con lo heroico.
  2. 2
    Persona influyente o célebre cuyas características y acciones afectan a otros de modos contrarios o muy diferentes a las del héroe tradicional.

This word in other languages

antihero(English)antihéros(Français)Antiheld(Deutsch)

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 "antihéroe"?
"antihéroe" is spelled A-N-T-I-H-É-R-O-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ãn̪ˈt̪jeɾoe].
What does "antihéroe" mean?
As a noun, "antihéroe" means: Protagonista de una obra literaria o película que tiene características que contradicen los valores y actitudes tradicionalmente asociados con lo heroico.
How do you pronounce "antihéroe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "antihéroe" is [ãn̪ˈt̪jeɾoe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "antihéroe" come from?
"antihéroe" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “antihéroe”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-N-T-I-H-É-R-O-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ãn̪ˈt̪jeɾoe] (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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list