engle

/ˈɛŋɡəl/

//ˈɛŋɡəl// noun

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

The verdict

“engle” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #48,726. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,726
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Alternative spelling of paramour

Corpus desk

Index EN-engle · engle · English

engle · rank #48,726 · 7 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,726
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH enchant

Nearest frequency peer: enchant (-2 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 “engle”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “engle” 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).

engle vs exile
60% similar
engle vs ensue
60% similar
engle vs entre
60% similar

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

Key facts for engle
PropertyValue
Headwordengle
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɛŋɡəl/
Letters5
Frequency rank#48,726
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “engle”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).englelands 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 “enchant” (#48,724), “equalize” (#48,728), “employability” (#48,723). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “engle” is #48,726. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around engle (IPA /ˈɛŋɡəl/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,726 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Alternative spelling of paramour".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for engle, with forms such as "egnle", "engel", and "enggle". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "exile", "ensue", "entre", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is engle, spelled E-N-G-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of paramour

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. What between his Mistress Abroad, and his Engle at Home, high Fare, soft Lodging[…]

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egnle
  • engel
  • enggle
  • englle
  • enlge
  • enngle
  • negle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

egnle2engel2enggle1englle1enlge2enngle1negle2
Edit distance from "engle"

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 "engle"?
"engle" is spelled E-N-G-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɛŋɡəl/.
What does "engle" mean?
As a noun, "engle" means: Alternative spelling of paramour
What words are commonly confused with "engle"?
"engle" is commonly confused with "exile", "ensue", "entre". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "engle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "engle" is /ˈɛŋɡəl/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "engle" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "engle", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

etude#48,731Druze#48,715fleck#48,748fossa#48,755

Similar misspelling depth

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

Fredo7 variantsfurrow7 variantsgaffer7 variantsGeist7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list