Which to use
“anh” and “anne” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,117
- “anh” frequency rank
- #2,110
- “anne” frequency rank
- 43227
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anh | anne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Grand frère. | Mère. |
Where the eye mixes anh and anne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. anh runs 3 letters (VCC) against anne's 4 (VCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses anh with anne
A purely visual mix-up. anh (\aɲ˦\) and anne (\ɑn.nɛ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43227, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
anh is recorded at frequency rank #41,117, classified as anoun, pronounced \aɲ˦\. anne is at rank #2,110, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɑn.nɛ\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 43227, this pair ranks #219,707 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of anh vs anne
Shared letters: an. Private to "anh": h. Private to "anne": e.
"anh" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "anne" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- anne ← ane · anen · nane
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "anh" for "anne" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "anh" or "anne" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "anh" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #219,707 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anh" and "anne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anh vs aur". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #219,707 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.