# annals vs annual

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### annual
*adjective · IPA /ˈæn.ju.əl/ · frequency rank #1,211*
Happening once every year.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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