antithétique

\ɑ̃.ti.te.tik\

/\ɑ̃.ti.te.tik\/ adj

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.

Key facts for antithétique
PropertyValue
Headwordantithétique
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɑ̃.ti.te.tik\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « antithétique » en français

antithétiquen'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

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

  1. 1
    Qui tient de l’antithèse, qui est contradictoire.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "antithétique"?
"antithétique" is spelled A-N-T-I-T-H-É-T-I-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɑ̃.ti.te.tik\.
What does "antithétique" mean?
As an adjective, "antithétique" means: Qui tient de l’antithèse, qui est contradictoire.
How do you pronounce "antithétique"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "antithétique" is \ɑ̃.ti.te.tik\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "antithétique" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list