angler

/ˈæŋ.ɡlə(ɹ)/

//ˈæŋ.ɡlə(ɹ)// noun

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"angler" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“angler” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #35,184. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,184
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A person who fishes with a hook and line.

Corpus desk

Index EN-angler · angler · English

angler · rank #35,184 · 9 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,184
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH amygdala

Nearest frequency peer: amygdala (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “angler”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “angler” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

angler vs ankle
67% similar
angler vs anglo
67% similar
angler vs auger
67% similar

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

Key facts for angler
PropertyValue
Headwordangler
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈæŋ.ɡlə(ɹ)/
Letters6
Frequency rank#35,184
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “angler”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).anglerlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “amygdala” (#35,183), “antagonism” (#35,185), “amphitheatre” (#35,182). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “angler” is #35,184. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around angler (IPA /ˈæŋ.ɡlə(ɹ)/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,184 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for angler, with forms such as "agnler", "angelr", and "anggler". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "ankle", "anglo", "auger", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English angler, angleer, angeler, equivalent to angle + -er. The correct English form is angler, spelled A-N-G-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person who fishes with a hook and line.
  2. 2
    An angler fish, Lophius piscatorius.
  3. 3
    Someone who tries to work an angle; a person who schemes or has an ulterior motive.
  4. 4
    A thief who uses a hooked stick to steal goods out of shop-windows, grates, etc.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how angler appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. A throng of anglers lined the trout stream on opening day of trout season.
  2. The angler lured a smaller fish into reach with the appendage on its head.

Etymology

From Middle English angler, angleer, angeler, equivalent to angle + -er.

Synonyms

fisherfishermananglerfishfrogfishconnivergrifterschemerswindlerhookernuthook

This word in other languages

pescador(Español)Angler(Deutsch)tamboril(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • agnler
  • angelr
  • anggler
  • anglerr
  • angller
  • anglre
  • anlger
  • anngler
  • nagler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of angler - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

agnler2angelr2anggler1anglerr1angller1anglre2anlger2anngler1
Edit distance from "angler"

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 "angler"?
"angler" is spelled A-N-G-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæŋ.ɡlə(ɹ)/.
What does "angler" mean?
As a noun, "angler" means: A person who fishes with a hook and line.
What words are commonly confused with "angler"?
"angler" is commonly confused with "ankle", "anglo", "auger". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "angler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "angler" is /ˈæŋ.ɡlə(ɹ)/. 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 "angler"?
From Middle English angler, angleer, angeler, equivalent to angle + -er. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "angler", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zephyr#35,167Briton#35,209bungee#35,210Carina#35,213

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list