anon
a·non/əˈnɑn/adverb, noun, adjective
anon is spelled A-N-O-N: 4 letters and 2 syllables (a·non). It appears 2.1 times per million words in written English, the 18,811th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, anon means “Soon; in a little while” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in anon?
| Letters | 4: A-N-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: a·non |
| In writing | 2.1 times per million words; the 18,811th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; 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 anon?
Anon appears 2.1 times per million words in written English, the 18,811th 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 anon?
- US /əˈnɑn/
- UK /əˈnɒn/
Anon has 2 syllables, split a·non in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-anon.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with anon?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as anon from its last stressed vowel (/ɑn/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: nano, nona.
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 anon
- anons plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does anon mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
archaicStraight away; at once.
- 2
Soon; in a little while.
- 3
At another time; then; again.
noun
- 1
An anonymous person, traditionally especially a published author but now especially an internet rando.
- 2
An anonymous poster (“person who contributes a note, message, etc”). A participant in an online site, such as a forum or an imageboard, without an account, or who posts without identifying themselves, or hidden behind a pseudonym.
- 3
A work with an unknown author.
- 4
A work without a title.
adjective
- 1
Clipping of anonymous.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Anon in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
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 anon come from?
From Middle English anoon, anon, anan (literally “in one (moment)”), from on (“in”) + ān (“one”). See on and one.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).