Angola

[ãŋˈgola]

/[ãŋˈgola]/ name

The verdict

“Angola” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #13,391 in Spanish word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#13,391
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - País del suroeste de África. Tiene fronteras con Namibia, la República Democrática del Congo, Zambia y el océano Atlántico. La provincia de Cabinda es un exclave que tiene fronteras con la Repúblic...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Angola vs anota
50% similar
Angola vs anula
50% similar
Angola vs ángulo
50% similar

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

Key facts for Angola
PropertyValue
HeadwordAngola
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ãŋˈgola]
Letters6
Frequency rank#13,391
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Angola” 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). Angola 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 Angola is 6 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ãŋˈgola]. Corpus data places it at rank #13,391 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "País del suroeste de África. Tiene fronteras con Namibia, la República Democrática del Congo, Zambia y el océano Atlántico. La provincia de Cabinda es un exclave que tiene fronteras con la Repúblic...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Angola, with forms such as "agnola", "anggola", and "angloa". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "anota", "anula", "ángulo", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is Angola, spelled A-N-G-O-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    País del suroeste de África. Tiene fronteras con Namibia, la República Democrática del Congo, Zambia y el océano Atlántico. La provincia de Cabinda es un exclave que tiene fronteras con la República Democrática del Congo y la República del Congo.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: agnola,anggola,angloa,angoal,angolla,anngola,anogla,nagola

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Angola - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

agnola2anggola1angloa2angoal2angolla1anngola1anogla2nagola2
Edit distance from "Angola"

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 "Angola"?
"Angola" is spelled A-N-G-O-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ãŋˈgola].
What does "Angola" mean?
As a proper noun, "Angola" means: País del suroeste de África. Tiene fronteras con Namibia, la República Democrática del Congo, Zambia y el océano Atlántico. La provincia de Cabinda es un exclave que tiene fronteras con la Repúblic...
What words are commonly confused with "Angola"?
"Angola" is commonly confused with "anota", "anula", "ángulo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Angola"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Angola" is [ãŋˈgola]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Angola" come from?
"Angola" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Angola”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-N-G-O-L-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ãŋˈgola] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “anota” - see the side-by-side comparison. Angola vs anota
  • 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