annular

/ˈænjələ/

//ˈænjələ// adj

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

The verdict

“annular” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #37,797. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,797
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pertaining to, or having the form of, a ring: in the shape of an annulus.

Corpus desk

Index EN-annular · annular · English

annular · rank #37,797 · 8 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,797
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Allahabad

Nearest frequency peer: Allahabad (-2 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 “annular”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “annular” 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).

annular vs annual
71% similar
annular vs angular
86% similar

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

Key facts for annular
PropertyValue
Headwordannular
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈænjələ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#37,797
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “annular”

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).annularlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Allahabad” (#37,795), “Appleby” (#37,799), “appraised” (#37,800). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “annular” is #37,797. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around annular (IPA /ˈænjələ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #37,797 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for annular, with forms such as "annluar", "annualr", and "annularr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "annual", "angular", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin ānulāris (“ring-shaped”); (possibly through French annulaire), from ānulus (“ring”). The correct English form is annular, spelled A-N-N-U-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pertaining to, or having the form of, a ring: in the shape of an annulus.
  2. 2
    Banded or marked with circles.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Near-synonyms: oval; round; toroid
  2. annular fiber

Etymology

From Latin ānulāris (“ring-shaped”); (possibly through French annulaire), from ānulus (“ring”).

This word in other languages

anular(Español)annulaire(Français)ringförmig(Deutsch)anular(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • annluar
  • annualr
  • annularr
  • annullar
  • annulra
  • anular
  • anunlar
  • nanular

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of annular - 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.

annluar2annualr2annularr1annullar1annulra2anular1anunlar2nanular2
Edit distance from "annular"

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 "annular"?
"annular" is spelled A-N-N-U-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈænjələ/.
What does "annular" mean?
As an adjective, "annular" means: Pertaining to, or having the form of, a ring: in the shape of an annulus.
What words are commonly confused with "annular"?
"annular" is commonly confused with "annual", "angular". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "annular"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "annular" is /ˈænjələ/. 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 "annular"?
From Latin ānulāris (“ring-shaped”); (possibly through French annulaire), from ānulus (“ring”). 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 "annular", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Appleby#37,799witcher#37,772Boucher#37,834bracken#37,835

Similar misspelling depth

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

baited8 variantsblimp8 variantsuncool8 variantsCassini8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list