angel
an·gel/ˈeɪ̯n.d͡ʒəl/noun, verb
angel is spelled A-N-G-E-L: 5 letters and 2 syllables (an·gel). It appears 28 times per million words in written English, the 3,288th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, angel means “An incorporeal and holy or semidivine messenger from a deity or other divine entity, traditionally depicted as a youthful, winged figure in flowing…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of angel is angels.
How many letters and syllables are in angel?
| Letters | 5: A-N-G-E-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: an·gel |
| In writing | 28 times per million words; the 3,288th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is angel?
Angel appears 28 times per million words in written English, the 3,288th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce angel?
- /ˈeɪ̯n.d͡ʒəl/
- [ˈeɪ̯n.d͡ʒəl] ~ [ˈeɪ̯n.d͡ʒl̩]
- Australia /ˈæɪ̯n.d͡ʒəl/
Angel has 2 syllables, split an·gel in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-uk-angel.ogg, En-us-angel.ogg, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Back_ache-Angel.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with angel?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as angel.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: angle, glean, genal, lenga.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of angel
- angels plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- angeling US, participle, present
- angelling UK, participle, present
- angeled US, participle, past
- angelled UK, participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does angel mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An incorporeal and holy or semidivine messenger from a deity or other divine entity, traditionally depicted as a youthful, winged figure in flowing robes.
- 2
One of the lowest order of such beings, below virtues.
- 3
Someone who is pure or innocent.
- 4
Someone who is kind or selfless.
Thanks for making me breakfast in bed, you little angel.
- 5
Someone, especially a woman or child, having youthful, wholesome, or radiant beauty.
- 6
obsoleteAttendant spirit; genius; demon.
- 7
obsoleteAn official (a bishop, or sometimes a minister) who heads a Christian church, especially a Catholic Apostolic Church.
[…] the head of that Church, in whose place I stand in my Church, and in whose place no other standeth (the elders and deacons have their place, but this belongeth to the angel or minister of the Church), and the Lord commendeth him for try
- 8
An English gold coin, bearing the figure of the archangel Michael, circulated between the 15th and 17th centuries, and varying in value from six shillings and eightpence to ten shillings.
- 9
informalA person who has Angelman syndrome; often capitalized.
verb
- 1
slangTo support by donating money.
noun
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of angel.
- 2
A player on the team the "Los Angeles Angels" or one of its predecessor "Angels" teams.
Smith became an Angel as a result of a pre-season trade.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Angel in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense messenger from a deity:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.