Aquila

/ˈækwɪlə/

//ˈækwɪlə// name

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"aquila" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Aquila” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #37,802. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,802
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble an eagle. It includes the star Altair.

Corpus desk

Index EN-aquila · Aquila · English

Aquila · rank #37,802 · 7 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,802
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH appreciable

Nearest frequency peer: appreciable (-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 “Aquila”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Aquila” 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).

Aquila vs Attila
67% similar
Aquila vs Aquinas
71% similar
Aquila vs aqua
50% similar

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

Key facts for Aquila
PropertyValue
HeadwordAquila
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈækwɪlə/
Letters6
Frequency rank#37,802
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Aquila”

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).Aquilalands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “appreciable” (#37,801), “appraised” (#37,800), “associative” (#37,804). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “Aquila” is #37,802. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Aquila (IPA /ˈækwɪlə/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #37,802 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Aquila, with forms such as "aqiula", "aqquila", and "aquial". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Attila", "Aquinas", "aqua", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin aquila (“eagle”). The correct English form is Aquila, spelled A-Q-U-I-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    A summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble an eagle. It includes the star Altair.
  2. 2
    An early Christian, the husband of Priscilla.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.

Etymology

From Latin aquila (“eagle”).

This word in other languages

Aquila(Español)Aigle(Français)Adler(Deutsch)Águia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aqiula
  • aqquila
  • aquial
  • aquilla
  • aqulia
  • auqila
  • qauila

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aqiula2aqquila1aquial2aquilla1aqulia2auqila2qauila2
Edit distance from "Aquila"

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 "Aquila"?
"Aquila" is spelled A-Q-U-I-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈækwɪlə/.
What does "Aquila" mean?
As a proper noun, "Aquila" means: A summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble an eagle. It includes the star Altair.
What words are commonly confused with "Aquila"?
"Aquila" is commonly confused with "Attila", "Aquinas", "aqua". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Aquila"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Aquila" is /ˈækwɪlə/. 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 "Aquila"?
From Latin aquila (“eagle”). 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 "Aquila", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

Yahya7 variantsXiang7 variantsclary7 variantsTruro7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list