Which to use
“anh” and “anni” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,117
- “anh” frequency rank
- #39,640
- “anni” frequency rank
- 80757
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anh | anni |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Grand frère. | Pluriel de anno. |
Where the eye mixes anh and anni
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. anh runs 3 letters (VCC) against anni'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 anni
A purely visual mix-up. anh (\aɲ˦\) and anni (\ˈan.ni\) 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 80757, 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˦\. anni is at rank #39,640, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈan.ni\.
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 80757, this pair ranks #20,224 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of anh vs anni
Shared letters: an. Private to "anh": h. Private to "anni": i.
"anh" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "anni" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "anh" for "anni" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "anh" or "anni" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "anh" and "anni" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "anh" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anni" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #20,224 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anh" and "anni" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anh vs aur". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #20,224 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.