Annapolis

/əˈnæpəlɪs/

//əˈnæpəlɪs// name

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"annapolis" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Annapolis” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,438. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,438
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The capital city of Maryland, United States and the county seat of Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

Corpus desk

Index EN-annapolis · Annapolis · English

Annapolis · rank #21,438 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,438
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Andrei

Nearest frequency peer: Andrei (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Annapolis”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Annapolis” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Annapolis
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnnapolis
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/əˈnæpəlɪs/
Letters9
Frequency rank#21,438
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Annapolis”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Annapolislands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Andrei” (#21,437), “annum” (#21,439), “Alain” (#21,436). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “Annapolis” is #21,438. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Annapolis (IPA /əˈnæpəlɪs/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #21,438 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Annapolis, with forms such as "ananpolis", "anapolis", and "annaoplis". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: Originally Anne Arundel’s Towne, in honor of the English noblewoman Anne Arundell (1615/1616–1649), after whom the city’s county (Anne Arundel County) was also named; the namesake was changed to honor Princess Anne of Denmark and Norway, the heir to the thr… The correct English form is Annapolis, spelled A-N-N-A-P-O-L-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    The capital city of Maryland, United States and the county seat of Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
  2. 2
    USNA (“United States Naval Academy”), located in the above city.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Annapolis appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Founded by English settlers in the 1600s and named for England’s Princess Anne, Annapolis was a bustling colonial capital. […] Historic Annapolis offers public tours of the Paca house and its elaborate terraced garden, home to rose beds, fruit trees and a small pond.

Etymology

Originally Anne Arundel’s Towne, in honor of the English noblewoman Anne Arundell (1615/1616–1649), after whom the city’s county (Anne Arundel County) was also named; the namesake was changed to honor Princess Anne of Denmark and Norway, the heir to the throne who became Queen Anne of Great Britain (1665–1714); from Anna (Latinate form of Anne) + -polis (“city”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ananpolis
  • anapolis
  • annaoplis
  • annaplois
  • annapoils
  • annapoliss
  • annapollis
  • annapolsi
  • annappolis
  • annpaolis
  • nanapolis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Annapolis - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ananpolis2anapolis1annaoplis2annaplois2annapoils2annapoliss1annapollis1annapolsi2
Edit distance from "Annapolis"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Annapolis"?
"Annapolis" is spelled A-N-N-A-P-O-L-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈnæpəlɪs/.
What does "Annapolis" mean?
As a proper noun, "Annapolis" means: The capital city of Maryland, United States and the county seat of Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
What are common misspellings of "Annapolis"?
Common misspellings include "ananpolis", "anapolis", "annaoplis", "annaplois", "annapoils". The correct spelling is "Annapolis".
How do you pronounce "Annapolis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Annapolis" is /əˈnæpəlɪs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Annapolis"?
Originally Anne Arundel’s Towne, in honor of the English noblewoman Anne Arundell (1615/1616–1649), after whom the city’s county (Anne Arundel County) was also named; the namesake was changed to honor Princess Anne of Denmark and Norway, the heir ... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Annapolis", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list