annexes

/ˈænɛksɪz/

//ˈænɛksɪz// noun

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"annexes" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“annexes” is uncommon English (frequency #56,582 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,582
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of annex

Corpus desk

Index EN-annexes · annexes · English

annexes · rank #56,582 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #56,582
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH anticancer

Nearest frequency peer: anticancer (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “annexes”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “annexes” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for annexes
PropertyValue
Headwordannexes
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈænɛksɪz/
Letters7
Frequency rank#56,582
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “annexes” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).annexesfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “anticancer” (#56,583), “Amjad” (#56,579), “Aqaba” (#56,585). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “annexes” is #56,582. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

annexes is uncommon English at frequency #56,582 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈænɛksɪz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

annexes has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is annexes, spelled A-N-N-E-X-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of annex
  2. 2
    plural of annexe

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 "annexes"?
"annexes" is spelled A-N-N-E-X-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈænɛksɪz/.
What does "annexes" mean?
As a noun, "annexes" means: plural of annex
How do you pronounce "annexes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "annexes" is /ˈænɛksɪz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "annexes" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Ayodhya#56,597Baltics#56,599Barroso#56,602Benelux#56,612

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list