annually

/ˈæn.jʊə.li/

//ˈæn.jʊə.li// adv

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

The verdict

“annually” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,472. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,472
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Once every year without fail, yearly

Corpus desk

Index EN-annually · annually · English

annually · rank #5,472 · 8 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,472
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH apologize

Nearest frequency peer: apologize (+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 “annually”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “annually” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

annually vs annual
75% similar
annually vs actually
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for annually
PropertyValue
Headwordannually
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/ˈæn.jʊə.li/
Letters8
Frequency rank#5,472
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “annually”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).annuallylands here:

#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. Same rarity band neighbours include “apologize” (#5,473), “acceptance” (#5,469), “approached” (#5,475). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “annually” is #5,472. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around annually (IPA /ˈæn.jʊə.li/), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #5,472 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Once every year without fail, yearly".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for annually, with forms such as "annaully", "annuallyy", and "annualy". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "annual", "actually", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From annual + -ly. The correct English form is annually, spelled A-N-N-U-A-L-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Once every year without fail, yearly

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The Sunshine Festival is held annually, at the end of May.
  2. The cult of the holiday camp has brought seasonal expresses to fresh destinations such as Penychain, in North Wales; over 250,000 people go by train annually to Butlin's holiday camps alone.

Etymology

From annual + -ly.

Synonyms

perennially

This word in other languages

anualmente(Español)annuellement(Français)jährlich(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • annaully
  • annuallyy
  • annualy
  • annualyl
  • annulaly
  • anually
  • anunally
  • nanually

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

annaully2annuallyy1annualy1annualyl2annulaly2anually1anunally2nanually2
Edit distance from "annually"

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 "annually"?
"annually" is spelled A-N-N-U-A-L-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæn.jʊə.li/.
What does "annually" mean?
As an adverb, "annually" means: Once every year without fail, yearly
What words are commonly confused with "annually"?
"annually" is commonly confused with "annual", "actually". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "annually"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "annually" is /ˈæn.jʊə.li/. 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 "annually"?
From annual + -ly. 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 "annually", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list