Angulema

[ãŋguˈlema]

/[ãŋguˈlema]/ name

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The verdict

“Angulema” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #97,016 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,016
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - es una ciudad de Francia

Key facts for Angulema
PropertyValue
HeadwordAngulema
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ãŋguˈlema]
Letters8
Frequency rank#97,016
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Angulema” 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). Angulema lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Angulema is uncommon Spanish at frequency #97,016 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ãŋguˈlema]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "es una ciudad de Francia".

Angulema has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is Angulema, spelled A-N-G-U-L-E-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    es una ciudad de Francia

This word in other languages

Angoulême(Français)

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 "Angulema"?
"Angulema" is spelled A-N-G-U-L-E-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ãŋguˈlema].
What does "Angulema" mean?
As a proper noun, "Angulema" means: es una ciudad de Francia
How do you pronounce "Angulema"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Angulema" is [ãŋguˈlema]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Angulema" come from?
"Angulema" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Angulema”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-N-G-U-L-E-M-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ãŋguˈlema] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list