Which to use
“année” and “anni” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #173
- “année” frequency rank
- #39,640
- “anni” frequency rank
- 39813
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | année | anni |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Subdivision du temps, correspondant à la durée d’une révolution de la Terre autour du Soleil, qui comporte 365 jours (ou 366 jours dans l’année bissextile), 52 semaines environ, 12 mois solaires. | Pluriel de anno. |
Where the eye mixes année and anni
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. année runs 5 letters (VCCVV) against anni's 4 (VCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between année and anni
A purely visual mix-up. année (\a.ne\) 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 39813, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
année is recorded at frequency rank #173, classified as anoun, pronounced \a.ne\. 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 39813, this pair ranks #245,171 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of année vs anni
Shared letters: an. Private to "année": eé. Private to "anni": i.
"année" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV · "anni" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "année" for "anni" ever safe?
Frequency check: "année" vs "anni" - which ranks higher?
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 "année" 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 #245,171 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "année" and "anni" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anni vs arti". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #245,171 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.