wangle
/ˈwæŋ.ɡəl/
"wangle" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“wangle” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To obtain through deceitful or manipulative methods.
Corpus desk
Index EN-wangle · wangle · English
wangle · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "W" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | wangle |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ˈwæŋ.ɡəl/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “wangle” in English
Rare enough to double-check
wangle is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ˈwæŋ.ɡəl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for wangle in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Etymologically, the entry records: Blend of wag + dangle, first attested 1810–1820. Alternatively, from an alteration of waggle or wankle. The correct English form is wangle, spelled W-A-N-G-L-E.
Definition
- 1To obtain through deceitful or manipulative methods.
- 2To falsify, as records.
- 3To achieve through contrivance or cajolery.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how wangle appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
“My dear old lad,” he said, briskly, “this must be remedied! Oh, positively! This must be remedied at once! I suppose my things wouldn’t fit you? No. Well, I tell you what. We’ll wangle something from my father-in-law.
After graduation, she was hired by United Press International, which on one memorable occasion sent her to cover a show by Elvis Presley in Detroit. She wangled an invitation to the singer’s hotel room, where one thing led to another.
Etymology
Blend of wag + dangle, first attested 1810–1820. Alternatively, from an alteration of waggle or wankle.
This word in other languages
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.