annexervsannexésWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: annexer is a verb, annexés is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“annexer” is a verb and “annexés” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#33,114
“annexer” frequency rank
#45,431
“annexés” frequency rank
78545
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature annexer annexés
Definition Joindre une chose à une autre principale pour qu’elle en dépende. Peuple d’un pays annexé.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set annexer and annexés apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
annexer
7 ch
annexés

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Say them out loud and nothing separates them: annexer and annexés carry the same recorded pronunciation, \a.nɛ.kse\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78545, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

annexer is recorded at frequency rank #33,114, classified as averb, pronounced \a.nɛ.kse\. annexés is at rank #45,431, tagged as anoun, pronounced \a.nɛk.se\.

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 78545, this pair ranks #25,463 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of annexer vs annexés

Shared letters: aenx. Private to "annexer": r. Private to "annexés": .

"annexer" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC  ·  "annexés" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • annexeranenxer · anexer · anneexr · annexerr · annexre · annexxer · annxeer · nanexer

Frequency comparison

annexer#33,114
annexés#45,431

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "annexer" and "annexés" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "annexer" is a verb and "annexés" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "annexer" or "annexés"?
"annexer" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #33,114 in our French list, against #45,431 for "annexés". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering annexer vs annexés

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “annexer”; for a noun, it's “annexés”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “annexer” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list