antípoda
[ãn̪ˈt̪ipoð̞a]
The verdict
“antípoda” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dicho de un habitante o lugar del globo terráqueo con respecto a otro que resida o se ubique en un lugar diametralmente opuesto; es decir, el sitio de la superficie terrestre más alejado.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | antípoda |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ãn̪ˈt̪ipoð̞a] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “antípoda” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
antípoda is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ãn̪ˈt̪ipoð̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dicho de un habitante o lugar del globo terráqueo con respecto a otro que resida o se ubique en un lugar diametralmente opuesto; es decir, el sitio de la superficie terrestre más alejado.".
antípoda doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is antípoda, spelled A-N-T-Í-P-O-D-A.
Definition
- 1Dicho de un habitante o lugar del globo terráqueo con respecto a otro que resida o se ubique en un lugar diametralmente opuesto; es decir, el sitio de la superficie terrestre más alejado.
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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 “antípoda”
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- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-N-T-Í-P-O-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ãn̪ˈt̪ipoð̞a] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.