Which to use
“annotations” and “annulations” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,407
- “annotations” frequency rank
- #40,120
- “annulations” frequency rank
- 74527
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | annotations | annulations |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de annotation. | Pluriel de annulation. |
Where the eye mixes annotations and annulations
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses annotations with annulations
A purely visual mix-up. annotations (\a.nɔ.ta.sjɔ̃\) and annulations (\a.ny.la.sjɔ̃\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74527, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
annotations is recorded at frequency rank #34,407, classified as anoun, pronounced \a.nɔ.ta.sjɔ̃\. annulations is at rank #40,120, tagged as anoun, pronounced \a.ny.la.sjɔ̃\.
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 74527, this pair ranks #36,869 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of annotations vs annulations
Shared letters: ainost. Private to "annotations": -. Private to "annulations": lu.
"annotations" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCVVCC · "annulations" · 11 letters · shape VCCVCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- annotations ← annoattions · annotaitons · annotatinos · annotationns · annotationss · annotatiosn · annotatoins · annotattions
- annulations ← annluations · annualtions · annulaitons · annulatinos · annulationns · annulationss · annulatiosn · annulatoins
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "annotations" for "annulations" ever safe?
Frequency check: "annotations" vs "annulations" - 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 "annotations" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "annulations" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #36,869 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "annotations" and "annulations" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "annulation vs annulations". 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 #36,869 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.