ann

adv

The verdict

“ann” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #10,446 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adverb.

#10,446
frequency rank, Spanish
3
letters
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ahí, allí.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

ann vs ay
33% similar
ann vs as
33% similar
ann vs at
33% similar

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

Key facts for ann
PropertyValue
Headwordann
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdverb
Letters3
Frequency rank#10,446
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ann” sits in Spanish 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). ann lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for ann is 3 letters long, classified as an adverb. Corpus data places it at rank #10,446 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Ahí, allí.".

Zero misspellings are on record for ann in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ay", "as", "at", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is ann, spelled A-N-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ahí, allí.

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 "ann"?
"ann" is spelled A-N-N.
What does "ann" mean?
As an adverb, "ann" means: Ahí, allí.
What words are commonly confused with "ann"?
"ann" is commonly confused with "ay", "as", "at". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "ann" come from?
"ann" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “ann”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-N-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “ay” - see the side-by-side comparison. ann vs ay
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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