angling
noun, verb
angling is spelled A-N-G-L-I-N-G: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,556th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, angling means “A form of fishing, with a rod, line and angle (hook) for recreation or sport” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of angling is anglings.
How many letters and syllables are in angling?
| Letters | 7: A-N-G-L-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.0 times per million words; the 28,556th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is angling?
Angling appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,556th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce angling?
Angling has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of angling
- anglings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does angling mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A form of fishing, with a rod, line and angle (hook) for recreation or sport.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of angle
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Angling in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense fishing with a rod, line and angle, for recreation or sport:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Angeln |
| Portuguese | pesca esportiva |
| Spanish | pesca con caña |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.