Which to use
“annex” is a noun and “annexed” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,883
- “annex” frequency rank
- #14,884
- “annexed” frequency rank
- 29767
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | annex | annexed |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | An addition, an extension. | simple past and past participle of annex |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set annex and annexed apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
annex and annexed form a confusable pair in the English index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “annex” sits inside “annexed” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29767, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
annex is recorded at frequency rank #14,883, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈænɛks/. annexed is at rank #14,884, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈænɛkst/.
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 29767, this pair ranks #360,215 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "annex" and "annexed" be used interchangeably?
Remembering annex vs annexed
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “annex”; for a verb, it's “annexed”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “annex” entry
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