# anal vs annals

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### anal
*adjective · IPA /ˈeɪ.nəl/ · frequency rank #7,767*
Of, related to, intended for or involving the anus.

### annals
*noun · IPA /ˈæn.əlz/ · frequency rank #17,758*
plural of annal

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/anal-vs-annals