# Anguilla

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /æŋˈɡwɪ.lə/ · frequency rank #48,588

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

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

## Common misspellings (9)
`agnuilla`, `angguilla`, `angiulla`, `anguila`, `anguilal`, `angulila`, `annguilla`, `anugilla`, `naguilla`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/anguilla