Angus

/ˈæŋ.ɡəs/

//ˈæŋ.ɡəs// name

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"angus" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Angus” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,362. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,362
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A male given name from Scottish Gaelic of mostly Scottish usage.

Corpus desk

Index EN-angus · Angus · English

Angus · rank #12,362 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,362
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH amnesty

Nearest frequency peer: amnesty (-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 “Angus”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Angus” 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).

Angus vs ans
40% similar
Angus vs ants
40% similar
Angus vs anus
60% similar

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

Key facts for Angus
PropertyValue
HeadwordAngus
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈæŋ.ɡəs/
Letters5
Frequency rank#12,362
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Angus”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “amnesty” (#12,361), “Anita” (#12,363), “allergies” (#12,360). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “Angus” is #12,362. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Angus (IPA /ˈæŋ.ɡəs/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #12,362 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Angus, with forms such as "agnus", "anggus", and "angsu". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ans", "ants", "anus", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Aonghas, perhaps literally "one choice". The correct English form is Angus, spelled A-N-G-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A male given name from Scottish Gaelic of mostly Scottish usage.
  2. 2
    A surname.
  3. 3
    A former county of Scotland, which became a local government district in 1975 in Tayside Region (abolished 1996).
  4. 4
    A council area of Scotland, one of 32 created in 1996.
  5. 5
    A suburb of Sydney in the Blacktown council area, New South Wales, Australia.
  6. 6
    A black, hornless breed of beef cattle, originally from Scotland.
  7. 7
    A nickname for the 0-8-8-0 train configuration.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Angus was a great enlargement of experience for me, because he illustrated how haphazardly Fate attributes names to her unoffending children. Angus McGubbin: a Scots giant, red-haired and scowling - wouldn't you think so?

Etymology

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Aonghas, perhaps literally "one choice".

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • agnus
  • anggus
  • angsu
  • anguss
  • anngus
  • anugs
  • nagus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

agnus2anggus1angsu2anguss1anngus1anugs2nagus2
Edit distance from "Angus"

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 "Angus"?
"Angus" is spelled A-N-G-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæŋ.ɡəs/.
What does "Angus" mean?
As a proper noun, "Angus" means: A male given name from Scottish Gaelic of mostly Scottish usage.
What words are commonly confused with "Angus"?
"Angus" is commonly confused with "ans", "ants", "anus". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Angus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Angus" is /ˈæŋ.ɡəs/. 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 "Angus"?
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Aonghas, perhaps literally "one choice". 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 "Angus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Anita#12,363align#12,359Assad#12,365attic#12,369

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

cache7 variantscondo7 variantssewer7 variantsrests7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list