anal sex
"anal-sex" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“anal sex” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A sexual activity involving stimulation of a sexual partner's anus or rectum, especially by penetration with a penis or other object.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | anal sex |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “anal sex” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for anal sex is 8 letters long, classified as a noun. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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.
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.
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Using “anal sex”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is A-N-A-L- -S-E-X - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.