ángel de la guarda
[ˈãŋxel̪ d̪e la ˈɣ̞waɾð̞a]
The verdict
“ángel de la guarda” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 18
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - En las creencias religiosas de algunas personas, criatura celeste creada por Dios para proteger a cada ser humano en el transcurso de la vida.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ángel de la guarda |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈãŋxel̪ d̪e la ˈɣ̞waɾð̞a] |
| Letters | 18 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “ángel de la guarda” sits in Spanish frequency
Rare enough to double-check
ángel de la guarda is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈãŋxel̪ d̪e la ˈɣ̞waɾð̞a]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "En las creencias religiosas de algunas personas, criatura celeste creada por Dios para proteger a cada ser humano en el transcurso de la vida.".
Zero misspellings are on record for ángel de la guarda in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is ángel de la guarda, spelled Á-N-G-E-L- -D-E- -L-A- -G-U-A-R-D-A.
Definition
- 1En las creencias religiosas de algunas personas, criatura celeste creada por Dios para proteger a cada ser humano en el transcurso de la vida.
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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 “ángel de la guarda”
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- The one correct Spanish spelling is Á-N-G-E-L- -D-E- -L-A- -G-U-A-R-D-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈãŋxel̪ d̪e la ˈɣ̞waɾð̞a] (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.