Which to use
“annex” and “annum” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,883
- “annex” frequency rank
- #21,439
- “annum” frequency rank
- 36322
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | annex | annum |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | An addition, an extension. | Synonym of year. |
Letter map: annex vs annum
Shared letters muted; letters that set annex and annum apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
annex and annum are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36322, 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/. annum is at rank #21,439, tagged as anoun.
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 36322, this pair ranks #304,127 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of annex vs annum
Shared letters: an. Private to "annex": ex. Private to "annum": mu.
"annex" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "annum" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC