angriest

/ˈæŋ.ɡɹi.əst/

//ˈæŋ.ɡɹi.əst// adj

"angriest" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“angriest” is uncommon English (frequency #71,278 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,278
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - superlative form of angry: most angry

Corpus desk

Index EN-angriest · angriest · English

angriest · rank #71,278 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #71,278
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Angelos

Nearest frequency peer: Angelos (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “angriest”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “angriest” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for angriest
PropertyValue
Headwordangriest
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈæŋ.ɡɹi.əst/
Letters8
Frequency rank#71,278
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “angriest” in English

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).angriestfalls in this rarity band:

#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. Rare peers in the same band: “Angelos” (#71,277), “antisense” (#71,279), “Amersham” (#71,275). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “angriest” is #71,278. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

angriest is uncommon English at frequency #71,278 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈæŋ.ɡɹi.əst/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "superlative form of angry: most angry".

No misspelling variants are generated for angriest in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is angriest, spelled A-N-G-R-I-E-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    superlative form of angry: most angry

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 "angriest"?
"angriest" is spelled A-N-G-R-I-E-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæŋ.ɡɹi.əst/.
What does "angriest" mean?
As an adjective, "angriest" means: superlative form of angry: most angry
How do you pronounce "angriest"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "angriest" is /ˈæŋ.ɡɹi.əst/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "angriest" come from?
"angriest" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list