# Aquila

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈækwɪlə/ · frequency rank #37,802

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

## Etymology
From Latin aquila (“eagle”).

## Easily confused with
- **Attila** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aquila-vs-attila)
- **Aquinas** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aquila-vs-aquinas)
- **aqua** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aqua-vs-aquila)
- **Aguilar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aguilar-vs-aquila)

## Common misspellings (7)
`aqiula`, `aqquila`, `aquial`, `aquilla`, `aqulia`, `auqila`, `qauila`

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