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Annuel or annual?

Did you mean annual? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.

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annuel

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annual

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Correct spelling: annual. Misspelling: annuel.

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Memory tip

Double N, as in anniversary; both come from the Latin word for year.

Why people write “annuel”

The misspelling “annuel” is only one letter off: it writes E where annual has A.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make annual automatic.

What does “annual” mean?

annual noun

  1. (botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year
  2. a reference book that is published regularly once every year

    Synonyms:yearlyyearbook

annual adjective

  1. completing its life cycle within a year

    “a border of annual flowering plants”

  2. occurring or payable every year

    “an annual trip to Paris”

    Synonyms:yearly

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Annual” in a sentence

  • The annual meeting is held every March.
  • A border of annual flowering plants.
  • An annual trip to Paris.

Is “annual” a playable word?

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6 points in Scrabble · 10 in Words With Friends

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  • Scrabble (UK)
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“annuel” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from ANNUAL.

Annual: quick answers

Is it annuel or annual?
The correct spelling is annual. “annuel” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell annual?
Double N, as in anniversary; both come from the Latin word for year.
What does annual mean?
Annual means: (botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year.