Which to use
“angle” and “ankle” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,737
- “angle” frequency rank
- #7,415
- “ankle” frequency rank
- 11152
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angle | ankle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle). | The skeletal joint which connects the foot with the leg; the uppermost portion of the foot and lowermost portion of the leg, which contain this skeletal joint. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set angle and ankle apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
angle and ankle form a confusable pair in the English index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by a single letter - g in “angle” becomes k in “ankle” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11152, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
angle is recorded at frequency rank #3,737, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈæŋ.ɡ(ə)l/. ankle is at rank #7,415, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈæŋ.k(ə)l/.
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 11152, this pair ranks #488,624 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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