anís

[aˈnis]

/[aˈnis]/ noun

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The verdict

“anís” has 5 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #32,962. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,962
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (Pimpinella anisum) Planta herbácea de la familia de las umbelíferas. Forma matas densas de medio metro de altura. Produce en temporada diminutas flores pentámeras de color blanco. Su fruto es seco...

Corpus desk

Index ES-anis · anís · Spanish

anís · rank #32,962 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,962
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH análogos

Nearest frequency peer: análogos (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “anís”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “anís” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

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).

anís vs as
50% similar
anís vs así
50% similar
anís vs año
25% similar

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

Key facts for anís
PropertyValue
Headwordanís
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈnis]
Letters4
Frequency rank#32,962
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “anís”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).aníscae aquí:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “análogos” (#32,961), “apaciguar” (#32,963), “apurar” (#32,965). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “anís” va en #32,962. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around anís (IPA [aˈnis]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,962 among 7,704 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for anís, with forms such as "annís", "ansí", and "aníss". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "as", "así", "año", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is anís, spelled A-N-Í-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    (Pimpinella anisum) Planta herbácea de la familia de las umbelíferas. Forma matas densas de medio metro de altura. Produce en temporada diminutas flores pentámeras de color blanco. Su fruto es seco, ricamente aromático por su elevado contenido en anetol, y se utiliza como especia en panadería y repostería.
  2. 2
    Cualquiera de los numerosos licores obtenidos por la maceración de las semillas de esta planta en aguardiente, bebidos como digestivos.
  3. 3
    Dícese de una bebida alcohólica a base de dicha planta, de sabor dulce y alta graduación alcohólica.

Synonyms

matalauga

This word in other languages

anise(English)Anis(Deutsch)anis(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • annís
  • ansí
  • aníss
  • aíns
  • naís

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of anís - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

annís1ansí2aníss1aíns2naís2
Edit distance from "anís"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "anís"?
"anís" is spelled A-N-Í-S. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈnis].
What does "anís" mean?
As a noun, "anís" means: (Pimpinella anisum) Planta herbácea de la familia de las umbelíferas. Forma matas densas de medio metro de altura. Produce en temporada diminutas flores pentámeras de color blanco. Su fruto es seco...
What words are commonly confused with "anís"?
"anís" is commonly confused with "as", "así", "año". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "anís"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anís" is [aˈnis]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anís" come from?
"anís" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "anís", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Armo#32,968ADSL#32,946azur#32,981Aída#32,982

Similar misspelling depth

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

came5 variantstoga5 variantscopo5 variantspomo5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list