annotation
/ˌæn.əˈteɪ.ʃən/noun
annotation is spelled A-N-N-O-T-A-T-I-O-N: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 33,236th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, annotation means “A critical or explanatory commentary or analysis” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of annotation is annotations.
How many letters and syllables are in annotation?
| Letters | 10: A-N-N-O-T-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 33,236th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is annotation?
Annotation appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 33,236th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce annotation?
- US /ˌæn.əˈteɪ.ʃən/
- /ˈæː.noːˈʈeː.ʃən/
- /əˈnoː.ʈeː.ʃən/
Annotation has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-annotation.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-annotation.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with annotation?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as annotation from its last stressed vowel (/eɪʃən/):
- situation
- association
- population
- administration
- operation
- organization
- application
- location
- generation
- foundation
- conversation
- investigation
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of annotation
- annotations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does annotation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A critical or explanatory commentary or analysis.
She added an annotation in the margin to clarify the text.
- 2
A comment added to a text.
make an annotation
- 3
The process of writing such comment or commentary.
- 4
Metadata added to a document or program.
- 5
Information relating to the genetic structure of sequences of bases.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate annotation?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of annotation: annot..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Annotation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | annotation , commentaire |
| German | Kommentar , Anmerkung, Bemerkung , Kommentierung |
| Portuguese | comentário, anotação |
| Spanish | anotación , acotación, apostilla, postilla, membrete |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does annotation come from?
From Latin annotātiōnem, accusative singular of annotātiō (“remark, annotation”), from annotātus, perfect passive participle of annotō (“note down, remark”). Equivalent to annotate + -ion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).