annulment

/əˈnʌl.mənt/

//əˈnʌl.mənt// noun

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"annulment" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“annulment” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #34,775 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#34,775
frequency rank, English
9
letters
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An act or instance of annulling.

Key facts for annulment
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Headwordannulment
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˈnʌl.mənt/
Letters9
Frequency rank#34,775
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “annulment” sits in English frequency

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for annulment is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /əˈnʌl.mənt/. Corpus data places it at rank #34,775 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for annulment, with forms such as "annlument", "annulemnt", and "annullment". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: Recorded since the 15th century (sense destruction); from Middle English anullement, partly from annullen (from Middle French annuller, from Latin annūllāre, from ad (“to”) + nūllus (“not any, nothing”) + verbal ending -āre) + -ment (“means to”) (from Latin… The correct English form is annulment, spelled A-N-N-U-L-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    An act or instance of annulling.
  2. 2
    The state of having been annulled.
  3. 3
    An invalidation of something, especially a legal contract.
  4. 4
    A legal (notably judicial) declaration that a marriage is invalid; the procedure leading to it.
  5. 5
    Total destruction.

Etymology

Recorded since the 15th century (sense destruction); from Middle English anullement, partly from annullen (from Middle French annuller, from Latin annūllāre, from ad (“to”) + nūllus (“not any, nothing”) + verbal ending -āre) + -ment (“means to”) (from Latin -mentum) and partly from Middle French annullement. By surface analysis, annul + -ment.

This word in other languages

anulación(Español)annulation(Français)Annullierung(Deutsch)anulação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: annlument,annulemnt,annullment,annulmennt,annulmentt,annulmetn,annulmment,annulmnet,annumlent,anulment,anunlment,nanulment

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

annlument2annulemnt2annullment1annulmennt1annulmentt1annulmetn2annulmment1annulmnet2
Edit distance from "annulment"

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 "annulment"?
"annulment" is spelled A-N-N-U-L-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈnʌl.mənt/.
What does "annulment" mean?
As a noun, "annulment" means: An act or instance of annulling.
What are common misspellings of "annulment"?
Common misspellings include "annlument", "annulemnt", "annullment", "annulmennt", "annulmentt". The correct spelling is "annulment".
How do you pronounce "annulment"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "annulment" is /əˈnʌl.mənt/. 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 "annulment"?
Recorded since the 15th century (sense destruction); from Middle English anullement, partly from annullen (from Middle French annuller, from Latin annūllāre, from ad (“to”) + nūllus (“not any, nothing”) + verbal ending -āre) + -ment (“means to”) (... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “annulment”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is A-N-N-U-L-M-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /əˈnʌl.mənt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list