# angelica

> English word · Noun · IPA /ænˈd͡ʒɛlɪkə/ · frequency rank #25,659

## Definitions
1. A tall plant, with hollow stems, genus Angelica, especially garden angelica (Angelica archangelica).
2. A candied stem of the plant, used to decorate cookies.
3. A species of Aralia.
4. Synonym of angélique (“a musical instrument”).

## Easily confused with
- **Anglia** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/angelica-vs-anglia)
- **Angelina** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/angelica-vs-angelina)
- **Anglican** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/angelica-vs-anglican)
- **Angela** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/angela-vs-angelica)
- **angelic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/angelic-vs-angelica)

## Common misspellings (11)
`agnelica`, `aneglica`, `angeilca`, `angelcia`, `angeliac`, `angelicca`, `angellica`, `anggelica`, `angleica`, `anngelica`, `nagelica`

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