eagle
ea·gle/ˈiːɡəl/noun, verb
eagle is spelled E-A-G-L-E: 5 letters and 2 syllables (ea·gle). It appears 13 times per million words in written English, the 5,778th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, eagle means “Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of eagle is eagles.
How many letters and syllables are in eagle?
| Letters | 5: E-A-G-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: ea·gle |
| In writing | 13 times per million words; the 5,778th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Sounds like |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is eagle?
Eagle appears 13 times per million words in written English, the 5,778th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce eagle?
- /ˈiːɡəl/
- [ˈɪi̯ɡəl] ~ [ˈɪi̯ɡl̩]
Eagle has 2 syllables, split ea·gle in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-eagle.wav, En-us-eagle.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with eagle
Sounds like: egal (Wiktionary's homophone list; some hold only in some accents).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of eagle
- eagles plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- eagling participle, present
- eagled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does eagle mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision.
- 2
USA gold coin with a face value of ten dollars, formerly used in the United States.
- 3
A 13th-century coin minted in Europe and circulated in England as a debased sterling silver penny, outlawed under Edward I of England.
- 4
A score of two under par for a hole.
I got an eagle in the third hole.
verb
- 1
To score an eagle.
noun
- 1
An Eagle Scout.
- 2
An advancement to the Eagle Scout rank.
When will Roderick get his Eagle?
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Eagle in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | aigle , eagle , réussir un aigle |
| German | Adler, Aar , Eagle |
| Portuguese | águia |
| Spanish | águila |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does eagle come from?
From Middle English egle, from Anglo-Norman egle, from Old French aigle, from Latin aquila. Displaced native Middle English ern, earn, arn, from Old English earn (“eagle”). More at erne.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).