anal sex
"anal-sex" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“anal sex” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A sexual activity involving stimulation of a sexual partner's anus or rectum, especially by penetration with a penis or other object.
Corpus desk
Index EN-anal-sex · anal sex · English
anal sex · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | anal sex |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “anal sex” in English
Rare enough to double-check
anal sex is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A sexual activity involving stimulation of a sexual partner's anus or rectum, especially by penetration with a penis or other object.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for anal sex, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From anal + sex. First use appears c. 1970 in the American Sociological Review. The correct English form is anal sex, spelled A-N-A-L- -S-E-X.
Definition
- 1A sexual activity involving stimulation of a sexual partner's anus or rectum, especially by penetration with a penis or other object.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how anal sex appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
They had sex before either knew the other’s surname. They had anal sex before they had vaginal sex.
It is a common misconception that anal intercourse is an exclusively homosexual male practice. […] As elsewhere in Africa, little data exist on the role of anal sex in HIV acquisition in women in the general population […]
Etymology
From anal + sex. First use appears c. 1970 in the American Sociological Review.
Synonyms
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.