ann

adv

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The verdict

“ann” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #8,848 in Portuguese word frequency and used as an adverb.

#8,848
frequency rank, Portuguese
3
letters
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - aí

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

ann vs As
0% similar
ann vs ao
33% similar
ann vs ar
33% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for ann
PropertyValue
Headwordann
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdverb
Letters3
Frequency rank#8,848
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ann” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). ann lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for ann is 3 letters long, classified as an adverb. Corpus data places it at rank #8,848 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

ann has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "As", "ao", "ar", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is ann, spelled A-N-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    aí
  2. 2
    vivo, existente

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ann"?
"ann" is spelled A-N-N.
What does "ann" mean?
As an adverb, "ann" means: aí
What words are commonly confused with "ann"?
"ann" is commonly confused with "As", "ao", "ar". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "ann" come from?
"ann" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “ann”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-N-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “As” - see the side-by-side comparison. ann vs As
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list