angelito

/[ãŋxeˈlit̪o]/ noun

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#26,694

in Spanish word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

6

similar word pairs

angelito is aSpanishnoun. It means: Niño de corta edad, aludiendo a su inocencia. Pronounced [ãŋxeˈlit̪o]. Often confused with angelo and argelino.

Key facts for angelito
PropertyValue
Headwordangelito
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ãŋxeˈlit̪o]
Letters8
Frequency rank#26,694
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of angelito in Spanish word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for angelito is 8 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ãŋxeˈlit̪o]. Corpus data places it at rank #26,694 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for angelito, with forms such as "agnelito", "aneglito", and "angeilto". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "angelo", "argelino", "angelitos", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct Spanish form is angelito, spelled A-N-G-E-L-I-T-O, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Niño de corta edad, aludiendo a su inocencia.
  2. 2
    Criatura que acaba de morir.
  3. 3
    Persona de intenciones deshonestas o inmoral.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: agnelito,aneglito,angeilto,angeliot,angelitto,angellito,angeltio,anggelito,angleito,anngelito,nagelito

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for angelito

Misspelling Variants of "angelito"

agnelito8aneglito8angeilto8angeliot8angelitto9angellito9angeltio8anggelito9
Misspelling Variants of "angelito"

Frequency rank: #26,694 in Spanish

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "angelito"?
"angelito" is spelled A-N-G-E-L-I-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ãŋxeˈlit̪o].
What does "angelito" mean?
As a noun, "angelito" means: Niño de corta edad, aludiendo a su inocencia.
What words are commonly confused with "angelito"?
"angelito" is commonly confused with "angelo", "argelino", "angelitos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "angelito"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "angelito" is [ãŋxeˈlit̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "angelito" come from?
"angelito" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.