antithétique
\ɑ̃.ti.te.tik\
The verdict
“antithétique” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Qui tient de l’antithèse, qui est contradictoire.
Corpus desk
Index FR-antithetique · antithétique · French
antithétique · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-6 6 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 | antithétique |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ɑ̃.ti.te.tik\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
antithétique is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ɑ̃.ti.te.tik\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Qui tient de l’antithèse, qui est contradictoire.".
Zero misspellings are on record for antithétique in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is antithétique, spelled A-N-T-I-T-H-É-T-I-Q-U-E.
Definition
- 1Qui tient de l’antithèse, qui est contradictoire.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how antithétique appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Lʼorigine sicilienne de la narratrice radicalise la conscience de lʼexil par la mise en scène de deux mondes présentés de façon antithétique : New York et la Sicile.
Nos interventions psychothérapeutiques ne sont pas simples à réaliser dans le contexte d’un service d’urgence. La pression y est énorme et le temps de l’urgence est antithétique au temps de l’élaboration.
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.