Angelina

[ãŋxeˈlina]

/[ãŋxeˈlina]/ name

The verdict

“Angelina” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #17,333 in Spanish word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#17,333
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nombre de pila de mujer

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Angelina vs angina
63% similar
Angelina vs Argelia
75% similar
Angelina vs angelito
63% similar

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

Key facts for Angelina
PropertyValue
HeadwordAngelina
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ãŋxeˈlina]
Letters8
Frequency rank#17,333
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Angelina” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Angelina lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for Angelina is 8 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ãŋxeˈlina]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,333 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Nombre de pila de mujer".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Angelina, with forms such as "agnelina", "aneglina", and "angeilna". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "angina", "Argelia", "angelito", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is Angelina, spelled A-N-G-E-L-I-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nombre de pila de mujer

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: agnelina,aneglina,angeilna,angelian,angelinna,angellina,angelnia,anggelina,angleina,anngelina,nagelina

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Angelina - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

agnelina2aneglina2angeilna2angelian2angelinna1angellina1angelnia2anggelina1
Edit distance from "Angelina"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Angelina"?
"Angelina" is spelled A-N-G-E-L-I-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ãŋxeˈlina].
What does "Angelina" mean?
As a proper noun, "Angelina" means: Nombre de pila de mujer
What words are commonly confused with "Angelina"?
"Angelina" is commonly confused with "angina", "Argelia", "angelito". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Angelina"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Angelina" is [ãŋxeˈlina]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Angelina" come from?
"Angelina" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Angelina”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-N-G-E-L-I-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ãŋxeˈlina] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “angina” - see the side-by-side comparison. Angelina vs angina
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list