golden eagle
/ˈɡəʊl.dən ˈiː.ɡəl/
"golden-eagle" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“golden eagle” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A large bird of prey, Aquila chrysaetos, that hunts while soaring.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | golden eagle |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈɡəʊl.dən ˈiː.ɡəl/ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “golden eagle” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
golden eagle is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɡəʊl.dən ˈiː.ɡəl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A large bird of prey, Aquila chrysaetos, that hunts while soaring.".
Zero misspellings are on record for golden eagle in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From golden + eagle. Likely a calque of Ancient Greek χρῡσᾱ́ετος m (khrūsā́etos, “golden eagle”, a compound of Ancient Greek χρῡσός (khrūsós, “gold”) + Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ετός (āetós, “eagle”)). The correct English form is golden eagle, spelled G-O-L-D-E-N- -E-A-G-L-E.
Definition
- 1A large bird of prey, Aquila chrysaetos, that hunts while soaring.
Etymology
From golden + eagle. Likely a calque of Ancient Greek χρῡσᾱ́ετος m (khrūsā́etos, “golden eagle”, a compound of Ancient Greek χρῡσός (khrūsós, “gold”) + Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ετός (āetós, “eagle”)).
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “golden eagle”
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- The one correct English spelling is G-O-L-D-E-N- -E-A-G-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈɡəʊl.dən ˈiː.ɡəl/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.