anne

/ˈɑnnɛ/

//ˈɑnnɛ// noun

The verdict

“anne” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #8,465 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#8,465
frequency rank, Spanish
4
letters
3
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Madre, progenitora del sexo femenino.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

anne vs año
25% similar
anne vs aún
50% similar
anne vs ave
50% similar

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

Key facts for anne
PropertyValue
Headwordanne
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɑnnɛ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#8,465
Misspellings tracked3
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “anne” 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). anne 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 anne is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈɑnnɛ/. Corpus data places it at rank #8,465 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Madre, progenitora del sexo femenino.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 3 likely wrong-spelling variants for anne, with forms such as "ane", "anen", and "nane". 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, "año", "aún", "ave", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is anne, spelled A-N-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Madre, progenitora del sexo femenino.

Synonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ane,anen,nane

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ane1anen2nane2
Edit distance from "anne"

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 "anne"?
"anne" is spelled A-N-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɑnnɛ/.
What does "anne" mean?
As a noun, "anne" means: Madre, progenitora del sexo femenino.
What words are commonly confused with "anne"?
"anne" is commonly confused with "año", "aún", "ave". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "anne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anne" is /ˈɑnnɛ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anne" come from?
"anne" 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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Using “anne”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-N-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɑnnɛ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “año” - see the side-by-side comparison. anne vs año
  • 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