Anguilla

/æŋˈɡwɪ.lə/

//æŋˈɡwɪ.lə// name

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

The verdict

“Anguilla” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #48,588. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,588
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the Caribbean Sea.

Corpus desk

Index EN-anguilla · Anguilla · English

Anguilla · rank #48,588 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,588
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Allegra

Nearest frequency peer: Allegra (-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 “Anguilla”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Anguilla” 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
Key facts for Anguilla
PropertyValue
HeadwordAnguilla
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/æŋˈɡwɪ.lə/
Letters8
Frequency rank#48,588
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Anguilla”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Anguillalands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Allegra” (#48,587), “Anjou” (#48,589), “annalise” (#48,590). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “Anguilla” is #48,588. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Anguilla (IPA /æŋˈɡwɪ.lə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #48,588 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "An archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the Caribbean Sea.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Anguilla, with forms such as "agnuilla", "angguilla", and "angiulla". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin anguilla (“eel”), from an uncertain Romance language original. The name of the island refers to its elongated shape. The correct English form is Anguilla, spelled A-N-G-U-I-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    An archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the Caribbean Sea.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In the late 1990s, the tiny Caribbean nation of Anguilla was home to an interesting cluster of expatriates. With its nonexistent taxes and incredible beaches, it was the perfect place for self-employed computer geeks to develop projects during the dot-com boom.
  2. With companies wanting internet addresses that communicate they are at the forefront of the A.I. boom — like Elon Musk’s X.ai website for his artificial intelligence company — Anguilla has recently received a huge influx in requests for domain names.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin anguilla (“eel”), from an uncertain Romance language original. The name of the island refers to its elongated shape.

This word in other languages

Anguila(Español)Anguilla(Français)Anguilla(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • agnuilla
  • angguilla
  • angiulla
  • anguila
  • anguilal
  • angulila
  • annguilla
  • anugilla
  • naguilla

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Anguilla - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

agnuilla2angguilla1angiulla2anguila1anguilal2angulila2annguilla1anugilla2
Edit distance from "Anguilla"

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 "Anguilla"?
"Anguilla" is spelled A-N-G-U-I-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /æŋˈɡwɪ.lə/.
What does "Anguilla" mean?
As a proper noun, "Anguilla" means: An archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the Caribbean Sea.
What are common misspellings of "Anguilla"?
Common misspellings include "agnuilla", "angguilla", "angiulla", "anguila", "anguilal". The correct spelling is "Anguilla".
How do you pronounce "Anguilla"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Anguilla" is /æŋˈɡwɪ.lə/. 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 "Anguilla"?
Borrowed from Latin anguilla (“eel”), from an uncertain Romance language original. The name of the island refers to its elongated shape. 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 "Anguilla", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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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