Angel

/[ˈaŋl̩]/ noun

Letters

5 characters

Frequency Rank

#8,508

in German word usage

Misspellings

5

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

Angel is aGermannoun. It means: längliches Gerät für den Fischfang Pronounced [ˈaŋl̩]. It ranks #8,508 in German word frequency. Often confused with Auge and anne.

Key facts for Angel
PropertyValue
HeadwordAngel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaŋl̩]
Letters5
Frequency rank#8,508
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Angel in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Angel is 5 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈaŋl̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,508 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 5 documented wrong-spelling variants for Angel, with forms such as "agnel", "anegl", and "angell". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Auge", "anne", "Axel", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Angel, spelled A-N-G-E-L, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    längliches Gerät für den Fischfang
  2. 2
    zumeist metallener Stift, der, in einen Griffpunkt gelegt, eine stabile Drehbewegung ermöglicht
  3. 3
    Bezeichnung für die durch das Heft gehende Verlängerung der Klinge der meisten Handwerkzeuge und vieler Blankwaffen

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: agnel,anegl,angell,anggel,anngel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Angel

Misspelling Variants of "Angel"

agnel5anegl5angell6anggel6anngel6
Misspelling Variants of "Angel"

Frequency rank: #8,508 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Angel"?
"Angel" is spelled A-N-G-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaŋl̩].
What does "Angel" mean?
As a noun, "Angel" means: längliches Gerät für den Fischfang
What words are commonly confused with "Angel"?
"Angel" is commonly confused with "Auge", "anne", "Axel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Angel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Angel" is [ˈaŋl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Angel" come from?
"Angel" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Nearby German words

Other entries that begin with the letter A in our German index:

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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.