# annex vs apnea

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### annex
*noun · IPA /ˈænɛks/ · frequency rank #14,883*
An addition, an extension.

### apnea
*noun · IPA /ˈæp.ni.ə/ · frequency rank #28,817*
The cessation of breathing, most often in reference to transient instances thereof during sleep.

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