antéchrist

\ɑ̃.te.kʁist\

/\ɑ̃.te.kʁist\/ noun

The verdict

“antéchrist” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #40,598 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#40,598
frequency rank, French
10
letters
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Imposteur qui cherchera à établir une religion opposée à celle de Jésus-Christ, et qui viendra à la fin des temps.

Key facts for antéchrist
PropertyValue
Headwordantéchrist
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɑ̃.te.kʁist\
Letters10
Frequency rank#40,598
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “antéchrist” sits in French 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). antéchrist lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for antéchrist is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɑ̃.te.kʁist\. Corpus data places it at rank #40,598 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for antéchrist, with forms such as "anntéchrist", "antcéhrist", and "antechrist". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is antéchrist, spelled A-N-T-É-C-H-R-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Imposteur qui cherchera à établir une religion opposée à celle de Jésus-Christ, et qui viendra à la fin des temps.
  2. 2
    Celui qui est opposé à Jésus-Christ, qui est l’ennemi de Jésus-Christ.
  3. 3
    Ennemi juré.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: anntéchrist,antcéhrist,antechrist,anttéchrist,antécchrist,antéchhrist,antéchirst,antéchrisst,antéchristt,antéchrits,antéchrrist,antéchrsit,antécrhist,antéhcrist,anétchrist,atnéchrist,natéchrist

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of antéchrist - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

anntéchrist1antcéhrist2antechrist1anttéchrist1antécchrist1antéchhrist1antéchirst2antéchrisst1
Edit distance from "antéchrist"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "antéchrist"?
"antéchrist" is spelled A-N-T-É-C-H-R-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.te.kʁist\.
What does "antéchrist" mean?
As a noun, "antéchrist" means: Imposteur qui cherchera à établir une religion opposée à celle de Jésus-Christ, et qui viendra à la fin des temps.
What are common misspellings of "antéchrist"?
Common misspellings include "anntéchrist", "antcéhrist", "antechrist", "anttéchrist", "antécchrist". The correct spelling is "antéchrist".
How do you pronounce "antéchrist"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "antéchrist" is \ɑ̃.te.kʁist\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "antéchrist" come from?
"antéchrist" is a French 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 “antéchrist”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-N-T-É-C-H-R-I-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɑ̃.te.kʁist\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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