antik
\anˈtiːk\
The verdict
“antik” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Antique.
Corpus desk
Index FR-antik · antik · French
antik · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | antik |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \anˈtiːk\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
antik is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \anˈtiːk\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
antik doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is antik, spelled A-N-T-I-K.
Definition
- 1Antique.
- 2Ancien.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how antik appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich muss eingeschlafen sein, denn als ich erwache, ist die Dokumentation über das antike Rom, die ich mir angesehen habe, längst vorbei.
Antonyms
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.