rangle
ran·gle/ˈɹæŋɡəl/noun
rangle is spelled R-A-N-G-L-E: 6 letters and 2 syllables (ran·gle). It appears about once in every 69 million words in written English, the 262,293rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, rangle means “Stones or gravel eaten by birds of prey to improve digestion; gastroliths” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in rangle?
| Letters | 6: R-A-N-G-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: ran·gle |
| In writing | about once in every 69 million words; the 262,293rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is rangle?
Rangle appears about once in every 69 million words in written English, the 262,293rd 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 rangle?
- /ˈɹæŋɡəl/
- [ˈɹæŋɡl̩]
- /ˈɹeɪ̯ŋɡəl/
Rangle has 2 syllables, split ran·gle in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with rangle?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as rangle.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: angler, erlang, largen.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of rangle
- rangles present, singular, he/she/it
- rangling participle, present
- rangled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rangle mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Stones or gravel eaten by birds of prey to improve digestion; gastroliths
verb
- 1
obsoleteTo range about in an irregular manner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does rangle come from?
From range + -le (frequentative suffix).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).