Which to use
“another” is a determiner and “anthem” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #176
- “another” frequency rank
- #8,118
- “anthem” frequency rank
- 8294
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | another | anthem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | One more further, in addition to the quantity by then; a second or additional one, similar in likeness or in effect. | Antiphon. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set another and anthem apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
another and anthem 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 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8294, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
another is recorded at frequency rank #176, classified as adet, pronounced /əˈnʌð.ə(ɹ)/. anthem is at rank #8,118, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈæn.θəm/.
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 8294, this pair ranks #503,207 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering another vs anthem
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a determiner, it's “another”; for a noun, it's “anthem”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “another” entry
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