annuity

/əˈn(j)uɪti/

//əˈn(j)uɪti// noun

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

The verdict

“annuity” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,238. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,238
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A right to receive amounts of money regularly over a certain fixed period, in perpetuity, or, especially, over the remaining life or lives of one or more beneficiaries.

Corpus desk

Index EN-annuity · annuity · English

annuity · rank #18,238 · 8 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #18,238
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Angie

Nearest frequency peer: Angie (-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 “annuity”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “annuity” 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).

annuity vs acuity
71% similar

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

Key facts for annuity
PropertyValue
Headwordannuity
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˈn(j)uɪti/
Letters7
Frequency rank#18,238
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “annuity”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Angie” (#18,237), “appliance” (#18,239), “Albania” (#18,236). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “annuity” is #18,238. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around annuity (IPA /əˈn(j)uɪti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,238 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A right to receive amounts of money regularly over a certain fixed period, in perpetuity, or, especially, over the remaining life or lives of one or more beneficiaries.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for annuity, with forms such as "anniuty", "annuitty", and "annuityy". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "acuity", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French annuité, from Medieval Latin annuitās, from Latin annuus (“annual”). Cf. annuality. The correct English form is annuity, spelled A-N-N-U-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A right to receive amounts of money regularly over a certain fixed period, in perpetuity, or, especially, over the remaining life or lives of one or more beneficiaries.

Etymology

From French annuité, from Medieval Latin annuitās, from Latin annuus (“annual”). Cf. annuality.

This word in other languages

anualidad(Español)rente(Français)Annuität(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anniuty
  • annuitty
  • annuityy
  • annuiyt
  • annutiy
  • anuity
  • anunity
  • nanuity

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of annuity - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

anniuty2annuitty1annuityy1annuiyt2annutiy2anuity1anunity2nanuity2
Edit distance from "annuity"

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 "annuity"?
"annuity" is spelled A-N-N-U-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈn(j)uɪti/.
What does "annuity" mean?
As a noun, "annuity" means: A right to receive amounts of money regularly over a certain fixed period, in perpetuity, or, especially, over the remaining life or lives of one or more beneficiaries.
What words are commonly confused with "annuity"?
"annuity" is commonly confused with "acuity". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "annuity"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "annuity" is /əˈn(j)uɪti/. 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 "annuity"?
From French annuité, from Medieval Latin annuitās, from Latin annuus (“annual”). Cf. annuality. 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 "annuity", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 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