# anagram

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈæ.nə.ɡɹæm/ · frequency rank #43,027

## Definitions
1. A word or phrase that is created by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase.

## Etymology
Late 16th century, either from Middle French anagramme or Latin anagramma, formed on Ancient Greek ἀνά (aná, “up, back”) + γράμμα (grámma, “letter”). Analyzable as ana- (“up, back”) + -gram (“letter”).

## Common misspellings (10)
`aangram`, `anagarm`, `anaggram`, `anagramm`, `anagrma`, `anagrram`, `anargam`, `angaram`, `annagram`, `naagram`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/anagram