Which to use
“année” is a noun and “annulée” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #173
- “année” frequency rank
- #10,630
- “annulée” frequency rank
- 10803
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | année | annulée |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Féminin singulier de annulé. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set année and annulée apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: année is \a.ne\ while annulée is \a.ny.le\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10803, 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\. annulée is at rank #10,630, tagged as anadj, pronounced \a.ny.le\.
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 10803, this pair ranks #411,600 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of année vs annulée
Shared letters: aené. Private to "année": -. Private to "annulée": lu.
"année" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV · "annulée" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "année" and "annulée" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "année" or "annulée"?
Remembering année vs annulée
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “année”; for an adjective, it's “annulée”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “année” entry
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