angular

/ˈæŋ.ɡju.lɚ/

//ˈæŋ.ɡju.lɚ// adj

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"angular" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“angular” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #14,690. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,690
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Relating or pertaining to an angle, or angles.

Corpus desk

Index EN-angular · angular · English

angular · rank #14,690 · 10 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,690
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH aloud

Nearest frequency peer: aloud (-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 “angular”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “angular” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

angular vs annular
86% similar
angular vs Angela
57% similar
angular vs Angola
57% similar

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

Key facts for angular
PropertyValue
Headwordangular
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈæŋ.ɡju.lɚ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#14,690
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “angular”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “aloud” (#14,689), “anterior” (#14,691), “airs” (#14,688). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “angular” is #14,690. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around angular (IPA /ˈæŋ.ɡju.lɚ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #14,690 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for angular, with forms such as "agnular", "anggular", and "angluar". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "annular", "Angela", "Angola", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English angular, anguler, from Latin angulāris, from angulus (“angle, corner”). See angle. The correct English form is angular, spelled A-N-G-U-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Relating or pertaining to an angle, or angles.
  2. 2
    Having an angle or angles; forming an angle or corner.
  3. 3
    Sharp-cornered; pointed.
  4. 4
    Measured by an angle.
  5. 5
    Lean, lank.
  6. 6
    Ungraceful; lacking grace.
  7. 7
    Sharp and stiff in character.
  8. 8
    Composed of three or more rings attached to a single carbon atom (the rings not all being in the same plane).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. an angular figure
  2. In overall appearance, katakana symbols are more angular in shape and hiragana are more rounded. Here are the first five sounds of each script (a, i, u, e, o). Compare these two sets of symbols and see if you can identify these features: Hiragana あ い う え お Katakana ア イ ウ エ オ

Etymology

From Middle English angular, anguler, from Latin angulāris, from angulus (“angle, corner”). See angle.

This word in other languages

angular(Español)angulaire(Français)eckig(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • agnular
  • anggular
  • angluar
  • angualr
  • angularr
  • angullar
  • angulra
  • anngular
  • anuglar
  • nagular

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

agnular2anggular1angluar2angualr2angularr1angullar1angulra2anngular1
Edit distance from "angular"

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 "angular"?
"angular" is spelled A-N-G-U-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæŋ.ɡju.lɚ/.
What does "angular" mean?
As an adjective, "angular" means: Relating or pertaining to an angle, or angles.
What words are commonly confused with "angular"?
"angular" is commonly confused with "annular", "Angela", "Angola". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "angular"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "angular" is /ˈæŋ.ɡju.lɚ/. 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 "angular"?
From Middle English angular, anguler, from Latin angulāris, from angulus (“angle, corner”). See angle. 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 "angular", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list