antérograde

\ɑ̃.te.ʁɔ.ɡʁad\

/\ɑ̃.te.ʁɔ.ɡʁad\/ adj

The verdict

“antérograde” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui va de l’avant.

Corpus desk

Index FR-anterograde · antérograde · French

antérograde · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for antérograde
PropertyValue
Headwordantérograde
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɑ̃.te.ʁɔ.ɡʁad\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « antérograde » en français

antérogradereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

antérograde is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɑ̃.te.ʁɔ.ɡʁad\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for antérograde in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is antérograde, spelled A-N-T-É-R-O-G-R-A-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui va de l’avant.
  2. 2
    Qui s’applique après un événement particulier. Désigne notamment un cas particulier d'amnésie.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how antérograde appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Un mouvement antérograde.
  2. L’amnésie antérograde porte sur les faits postérieurs à l’accident.

Synonyms

prograde

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "antérograde"?
"antérograde" is spelled A-N-T-É-R-O-G-R-A-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.te.ʁɔ.ɡʁad\.
What does "antérograde" mean?
As an adjective, "antérograde" means: Qui va de l’avant.
How do you pronounce "antérograde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "antérograde" is \ɑ̃.te.ʁɔ.ɡʁad\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list