angel of death

noun

"angel-of-death" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“angel of death” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A personification of death in fiction, art, mythology, or religion.

Key facts for angel of death
PropertyValue
Headwordangel of death
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “angel of death” sits in English frequency

angel of death falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for angel of death is 14 letters long, classified as a noun. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for angel of death in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is angel of death, spelled A-N-G-E-L- -O-F- -D-E-A-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    A personification of death in fiction, art, mythology, or religion.
  2. 2
    A personification of death in fiction, art, mythology, or religion.
  3. 3
    A personification of death in fiction, art, mythology, or religion.
  4. 4
    A personification of death in fiction, art, mythology, or religion.
  5. 5
    A personification of death in fiction, art, mythology, or religion.
  6. 6
    A type of serial killer who is employed as a caregiver and kills people under their care.
  7. 7
    Synonym of destroying angel (“a type of mushroom”).

Synonyms

death angel

This word in other languages

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 "angel of death"?
"angel of death" is spelled A-N-G-E-L- -O-F- -D-E-A-T-H.
What does "angel of death" mean?
As a noun, "angel of death" means: A personification of death in fiction, art, mythology, or religion.
What language does "angel of death" come from?
"angel of death" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “angel of death”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is A-N-G-E-L- -O-F- -D-E-A-T-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list