annotate

/ˈænəteɪt/

//ˈænəteɪt// verb

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"annotate" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“annotate” is uncommon English (frequency #67,217 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,217
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To add annotation to.

Corpus desk

Index EN-annotate · annotate · English

annotate · rank #67,217 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #67,217
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Angeline

Nearest frequency peer: Angeline (-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 “annotate”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for annotate
PropertyValue
Headwordannotate
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈænəteɪt/
Letters8
Frequency rank#67,217
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “annotate” in English

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).annotatefalls in this rarity band:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “Angeline” (#67,216), “anther” (#67,218), “ambushing” (#67,214). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “annotate” is #67,217. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

annotate is uncommon English at frequency #67,217 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ˈænəteɪt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "To add annotation to.".

annotate has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin annotātus, past participle of annotāre (an alternative form of adnotāre), from ad- (“to”) + notāre (“to mark, note”). The correct English form is annotate, spelled A-N-N-O-T-A-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To add annotation to.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. He read the poem carefully, then annotated it with a felt pen.

Etymology

From Latin annotātus, past participle of annotāre (an alternative form of adnotāre), from ad- (“to”) + notāre (“to mark, note”).

This word in other languages

anotar(Español)annoter(Français)kommentieren(Deutsch)

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 "annotate"?
"annotate" is spelled A-N-N-O-T-A-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈænəteɪt/.
What does "annotate" mean?
As a verb, "annotate" means: To add annotation to.
How do you pronounce "annotate"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "annotate" is /ˈænəteɪt/. 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 "annotate"?
From Latin annotātus, past participle of annotāre (an alternative form of adnotāre), from ad- (“to”) + notāre (“to mark, note”). 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 "annotate", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Angeline#67,216admonish#67,203balancer#67,233Bathgate#67,239

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list