anulación

[anulaˈsjõn]

/[anulaˈsjõn]/ noun

The verdict

“anulación” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #15,274 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#15,274
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de anular₂ o de anularse.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

anulación vs apelación
78% similar
anulación vs ablación
78% similar
anulación vs acusación
78% similar

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

Key facts for anulación
PropertyValue
Headwordanulación
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[anulaˈsjõn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#15,274
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “anulación” 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). anulación 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 anulación is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [anulaˈsjõn]. Corpus data places it at rank #15,274 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Acción o efecto de anular₂ o de anularse.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for anulación, with forms such as "anluación", "annulación", and "anualción". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "apelación", "ablación", "acusación", 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 anulación, spelled A-N-U-L-A-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de anular₂ o de anularse.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: anluación,annulación,anualción,anulacción,anulacinó,anulaciónn,anulacóin,anulaicón,anulasión,anulcaión,anullación,aunlación,naulación

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

anluación2annulación1anualción2anulacción1anulacinó2anulaciónn1anulacóin2anulaicón2
Edit distance from "anulación"

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 "anulación"?
"anulación" is spelled A-N-U-L-A-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [anulaˈsjõn].
What does "anulación" mean?
As a noun, "anulación" means: Acción o efecto de anular₂ o de anularse.
What words are commonly confused with "anulación"?
"anulación" is commonly confused with "apelación", "ablación", "acusación". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "anulación"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anulación" is [anulaˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anulación" come from?
"anulación" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “anulación”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-N-U-L-A-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [anulaˈsjõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “apelación” - see the side-by-side comparison. anulación vs apelación
  • 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