anguilla

[aŋˈɡuilla]

/[aŋˈɡuilla]/ noun

The verdict

“anguilla” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Aal

Corpus desk

Index DE-anguilla · anguilla · German

anguilla · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for anguilla
PropertyValue
Headwordanguilla
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aŋˈɡuilla]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „anguilla“ im Deutschen

anguillaliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

anguilla is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [aŋˈɡuilla]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der Aal".

Zero misspellings are on record for anguilla in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is anguilla, spelled A-N-G-U-I-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Aal

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "anguilla"?
"anguilla" is spelled A-N-G-U-I-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [aŋˈɡuilla].
What does "anguilla" mean?
As a noun, "anguilla" means: der Aal
How do you pronounce "anguilla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anguilla" is [aŋˈɡuilla]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anguilla" come from?
"anguilla" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list