angélique

noun

"angelique" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“angélique” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A plucked bowl lute with two necks and most often sixteen strings, played in the manner of a harp, and popular in Baroque Europe.

Key facts for angélique
PropertyValue
Headwordangélique
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “angélique” sits in English frequency

angélique 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.

Rare enough to double-check

angélique is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A plucked bowl lute with two necks and most often sixteen strings, played in the manner of a harp, and popular in Baroque Europe.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for angélique in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French angélique. Doublet of angelic and angelique (“a plant of the genus Angelica”). The correct English form is angélique, spelled A-N-G-É-L-I-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A plucked bowl lute with two necks and most often sixteen strings, played in the manner of a harp, and popular in Baroque Europe.

Etymology

Borrowed from French angélique. Doublet of angelic and angelique (“a plant of the genus Angelica”).

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 "angélique"?
"angélique" is spelled A-N-G-É-L-I-Q-U-E.
What does "angélique" mean?
As a noun, "angélique" means: A plucked bowl lute with two necks and most often sixteen strings, played in the manner of a harp, and popular in Baroque Europe.
What is the origin of the word "angélique"?
Borrowed from French angélique. Doublet of angelic and angelique (“a plant of the genus Angelica”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “angélique”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is A-N-G-É-L-I-Q-U-E - 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