Which to use
“analyses” and “analysis” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,698
- “analyses” frequency rank
- #1,292
- “analysis” frequency rank
- 10990
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | analyses | analysis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of analysis | Decomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing, concept, theory, etc.). |
Where the eye mixes analyses and analysis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between analyses and analysis
A purely visual mix-up. analyses (/əˈnæl.ɪ.siːz/) and analysis (/əˈnæl.ɪ.sɪs/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - e in “analyses” becomes i in “analysis”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10990, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
analyses is recorded at frequency rank #9,698, classified as anoun, pronounced /əˈnæl.ɪ.siːz/. analysis is at rank #1,292, tagged as anoun, pronounced /əˈnæl.ɪ.sɪs/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 10990, this pair ranks #489,452 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of analyses vs analysis
Shared letters: alnsy. Private to "analyses": e. Private to "analysis": i.
"analyses" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC · "analysis" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "analyses" and "analysis" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "analyses" vs "analysis" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "analyses" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "analysis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #489,452 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "analyses" and "analysis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "analyses vs analyzer". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #489,452 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.