angry

Name: angry, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/ˈæŋ.ɡɹi/

//ˈæŋ.ɡɹi// adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“angry” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #2,191 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.

#2,191
frequency rank, English: 5
letters: 8
tracked misspellings: 20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Displaying or feeling anger.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

angry vs any

60% similar

angry vs awry

60% similar

angry vs Angus

40% similar

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

Key facts for angry
Property	Value
Headword	angry
Language	English
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	/ˈæŋ.ɡɹi/
Letters	5
Frequency rank	#2,191
Misspellings tracked	8
Confusable pairs	20
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “angry” 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). angry lands here:

#2,191

#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 angry is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈæŋ.ɡɹi/. Corpus data places it at rank #2,191 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 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 angry, with forms such as "agnry", "anggry", and "angrry". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "any", "awry", "Angus", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂enǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₂énǵʰosder. Proto-Germanic *angazaz Old Norse angrbor. Middle English anger Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Mid… The correct English form is angry, spelled A-N-G-R-Y.

Definition

1
Displaying or feeling anger.
2
Inflamed and painful.
3
Dark and stormy, menacing.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂enǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₂énǵʰosder. Proto-Germanic *angazaz Old Norse angrbor. Middle English anger Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y Middle English angry English angry From Middle English angry; see anger.

Synonyms

upset mad enraged wrathful furious apoplectic irritated annoyed vexed pissed off cheesed off worked up psyched up ireful agitated angry bad-tempered berserk big mad blood-boilingboiling madbutthurt choleric cranky cross fit to be tied frustrated fuming furibund fury glimflashy hopping madill-naturedincensedinfuriatedirateiredlittle madlividmad as a bear with a sore headmiffed offended patheticp'd offpissed pissy ragingready to be tiedscrewfaced seethingspitting chipssplenetic sore steaming up on one's ear waxy wode wroth zowerswopped

Antonyms

calm sanguine serene

This word in other languages

enojado(Español)fâché(Français)böse(Deutsch)bravo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: agnry,anggry,angrry,angryy,angyr,anngry,anrgy,nagry

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of angry - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "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 "angry"?

"angry" is spelled A-N-G-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæŋ.ɡɹi/.

What does "angry" mean?

As an adjective, "angry" means: Displaying or feeling anger.

What words are commonly confused with "angry"?

"angry" is commonly confused with "any", "awry", "Angus". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "angry"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "angry" is /ˈæŋ.ɡɹi/. 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 "angry"?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂enǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₂énǵʰosder. Proto-Germanic *angazaz Old Norse angrbor. Middle English anger Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old Engli... See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “angry”

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

The one correct English spelling is A-N-G-R-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /ˈæŋ.ɡɹi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “any” - see the side-by-side comparison. angry vs any
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.