Angola

/æŋˈɡəʊlə/

//æŋˈɡəʊlə// name

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

The verdict

“Angola” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #18,481 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#18,481
frequency rank, English
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Angola. Capital and largest city: Luanda.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Angola vs ANOVA
17% similar
Angola vs angora
67% similar
Angola vs angular
57% similar

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

Key facts for Angola
PropertyValue
HeadwordAngola
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/æŋˈɡəʊlə/
Letters6
Frequency rank#18,481
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Angola” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Angola lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Angola is 6 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /æŋˈɡəʊlə/. Corpus data places it at rank #18,481 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Angola, with forms such as "agnola", "anggola", and "angloa". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "ANOVA", "angora", "angular", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Portuguese (Reino de) Angola (“(kingdom of) Angola”), from Kimbundu ngola, title held by native kings at the time of the Portuguese colonization in the 15th century AD. Compare Kituba ngolo (“strength”). First attested in c. 1595. The Louisiana State P… The correct English form is Angola, spelled A-N-G-O-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Angola. Capital and largest city: Luanda.
  2. 2
    A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Angola. Capital and largest city: Luanda.
  3. 3
    A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Angola. Capital and largest city: Luanda.
  4. 4
    The Louisiana State Penitentiary.
  5. 5
    An unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware, United States.
  6. 6
    A city, the county seat of Steuben County, Indiana, United States.
  7. 7
    An unincorporated community in Labette County, Kansas, United States.
  8. 8
    A village in Erie County, New York, United States.

Etymology

From Portuguese (Reino de) Angola (“(kingdom of) Angola”), from Kimbundu ngola, title held by native kings at the time of the Portuguese colonization in the 15th century AD. Compare Kituba ngolo (“strength”). First attested in c. 1595. The Louisiana State Penitentiary is named "Angola" after the Angola slave plantation it replaced, which was named after the country, from which many enslaved people in Louisiana had been taken.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: agnola,anggola,angloa,angoal,angolla,anngola,anogla,nagola

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Angola - 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.

agnola2anggola1angloa2angoal2angolla1anngola1anogla2nagola2
Edit distance from "Angola"

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 "Angola"?
"Angola" is spelled A-N-G-O-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /æŋˈɡəʊlə/.
What does "Angola" mean?
As a proper noun, "Angola" means: A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Angola. Capital and largest city: Luanda.
What words are commonly confused with "Angola"?
"Angola" is commonly confused with "ANOVA", "angora", "angular". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Angola"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Angola" is /æŋˈɡəʊlə/. 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 "Angola"?
From Portuguese (Reino de) Angola (“(kingdom of) Angola”), from Kimbundu ngola, title held by native kings at the time of the Portuguese colonization in the 15th century AD. Compare Kituba ngolo (“strength”). First attested in c. 1595. The Louisia... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Angola”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is A-N-G-O-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /æŋˈɡəʊlə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “ANOVA” - see the side-by-side comparison. Angola vs ANOVA
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list