Which to use
“annoy” is a verb and “Anton” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,747
- “annoy” frequency rank
- #13,090
- “Anton” frequency rank
- 28837
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | annoy | Anton |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds. | A male given name from Latin. |
Letter map: annoy vs Anton
Shared letters muted; letters that set annoy and Anton apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. annoy (VCCVV) and Anton (VCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Role in the sentence - annoy and Anton
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: annoy is averb and Antonaname. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28837, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
annoy is recorded at frequency rank #15,747, classified as averb, pronounced /əˈnɔɪ/. Anton is at rank #13,090, tagged as aname.
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 28837, this pair ranks #367,906 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of annoy vs Anton
Shared letters: ano. Private to "annoy": y. Private to "Anton": t.
"annoy" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV · "Anton" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "annoy" and "Anton" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "annoy" vs "Anton" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "annoy" and "Anton".
- Full dictionary entry for "annoy" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Anton" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #367,906 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "annoy" and "Anton" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Anjou vs annoy". 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 #367,906 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.