angio-
/ˈæn.d͡ʒi.oʊ/
"angio" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“angio-” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a prefix. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vessel; relating to blood vessels, lymph vessels, or both.
Corpus desk
Index EN-angio · angio- · English
angio- · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | angio- |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Prefix |
| IPA | /ˈæn.d͡ʒi.oʊ/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “angio-” in English
Rare enough to double-check
angio- is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as aprefix, transcribed /ˈæn.d͡ʒi.oʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "vessel; relating to blood vessels, lymph vessels, or both.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for angio-, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. 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: From Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον (angeîon, “vessel, urn, pot”), itself from ἄγγος (ángos, “vessel”). The correct English form is angio-, spelled A-N-G-I-O--.
Definition
- 1vessel; relating to blood vessels, lymph vessels, or both.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀγγεῖον (angeîon, “vessel, urn, pot”), itself from ἄγγος (ángos, “vessel”).
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.