Angeles

/ʔaŋ.hɛ.lɛs/

//ʔaŋ.hɛ.lɛs// name

"angeles" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Angeles” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #1,886 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#1,886
frequency rank, English
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An independent city, the largest city in Pampanga, Philippines.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Angeles vs angle
57% similar
Angeles vs angels
71% similar
Angeles vs Angelo
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Angeles
PropertyValue
HeadwordAngeles
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ʔaŋ.hɛ.lɛs/
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,886
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Angeles” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Angeles lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Angeles is 7 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ʔaŋ.hɛ.lɛs/. Corpus data places it at rank #1,886 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Angeles, with forms such as "agneles", "anegles", and "angeels". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "angle", "angels", "Angelo", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Spanish Ángeles. The correct English form is Angeles, spelled A-N-G-E-L-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    An independent city, the largest city in Pampanga, Philippines.
  2. 2
    A river in Puerto Rico.
  3. 3
    A surname from Spanish.

Etymology

From Spanish Ángeles.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: agneles,anegles,angeels,angeless,angelles,angelse,anggeles,anglees,anngeles,nageles

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Angeles - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

agneles2anegles2angeels2angeless1angelles1angelse2anggeles1anglees2
Edit distance from "Angeles"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Angeles"?
"Angeles" is spelled A-N-G-E-L-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ʔaŋ.hɛ.lɛs/.
What does "Angeles" mean?
As a proper noun, "Angeles" means: An independent city, the largest city in Pampanga, Philippines.
What words are commonly confused with "Angeles"?
"Angeles" is commonly confused with "angle", "angels", "Angelo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Angeles"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Angeles" is /ʔaŋ.hɛ.lɛs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Angeles"?
From Spanish Ángeles. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “Angeles”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is A-N-G-E-L-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ʔaŋ.hɛ.lɛs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “angle” - see the side-by-side comparison. Angeles vs angle
  • 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