antenne

\ɑ̃.tɛn\

/\ɑ̃.tɛn\/ noun

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The verdict

“antenne” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #5,423 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#5,423
frequency rank, French
7
letters
8
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Longue vergue qui s’attache obliquement au mât, pour soutenir une voile triangulaire.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

antenne vs attente
71% similar
antenne vs Antoine
57% similar
antenne vs Ardenne
57% similar

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

Key facts for antenne
PropertyValue
Headwordantenne
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɑ̃.tɛn\
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,423
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “antenne” 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). antenne lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for antenne is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɑ̃.tɛn\. Corpus data places it at rank #5,423 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for antenne, with forms such as "anetnne", "anntenne", and "antene". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "attente", "Antoine", "Ardenne", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is antenne, spelled A-N-T-E-N-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Longue vergue qui s’attache obliquement au mât, pour soutenir une voile triangulaire.
  2. 2
    Élément secondaire d'un ensemble quelconque qui dérive de la structure principale et qui y reste liée.
  3. 3
    Rang de futailles placées les unes sur les autres dans la cale.
  4. 4
    Appendice articulé en forme de corne, que les insectes portent sur la tête, et que l’on croit être pour eux l’organe principal du tact.
  5. 5
    Ce qui permet aux personnes de percevoir intuitivement ou intellectuellement leur environnement.
  6. 6
    Appareillage métallique passif isolé de la terre et relié à des appareils de radiocommunication, destiné à émettre ou recevoir des ondes radio.
  7. 7
    Chaîne de radio ou de télévision.
  8. 8
    Implantation locale d’une organisation.

This word in other languages

antenna(English)antena(Español)Antenne(Deutsch)antena(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: anetnne,anntenne,antene,antenen,antnene,anttenne,atnenne,natenne

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of antenne - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

anetnne2anntenne1antene1antenen2antnene2anttenne1atnenne2natenne2
Edit distance from "antenne"

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 "antenne"?
"antenne" is spelled A-N-T-E-N-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.tɛn\.
What does "antenne" mean?
As a noun, "antenne" means: Longue vergue qui s’attache obliquement au mât, pour soutenir une voile triangulaire.
What words are commonly confused with "antenne"?
"antenne" is commonly confused with "attente", "Antoine", "Ardenne". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "antenne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "antenne" is \ɑ̃.tɛn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "antenne" come from?
"antenne" 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 “antenne”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-N-T-E-N-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɑ̃.tɛn\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “attente” - see the side-by-side comparison. antenne vs attente
  • 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