ángulo

[ˈãŋgulo]

/[ˈãŋgulo]/ noun

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The verdict

“ángulo” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #6,135 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#6,135
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (ángulo plano) Ángulo es la porción del plano comprendida entre dos semirrectas con un origen común llamado vértice. La unidad de medida del ángulo en el Sistema Internacional de Unidades es el rad...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ángulo vs anula
50% similar
ángulo vs anillo
50% similar
ángulo vs anhelo
50% similar

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

Key facts for ángulo
PropertyValue
Headwordángulo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈãŋgulo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,135
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ángulo” 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). ángulo 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 ángulo is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈãŋgulo]. Corpus data places it at rank #6,135 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for ángulo, with forms such as "nágulo", "ágnulo", and "ánggulo". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "anula", "anillo", "anhelo", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is ángulo, spelled Á-N-G-U-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    (ángulo plano) Ángulo es la porción del plano comprendida entre dos semirrectas con un origen común llamado vértice. La unidad de medida del ángulo en el Sistema Internacional de Unidades es el radián (rad) pero se usan frecuentemente como unidades alternativas el grado (°, grado sexagesimal) y el grado centesimal (ᵍ).
  2. 2
    Espacio angular que se forma en la zona interna donde se encuentran dos paredes o dos superficies.
  3. 3
    Parte exterior del lugar donde se encuentran o convergen dos lados de un objeto, en particular las paredes y muros.
  4. 4
    Manera de considerar un tema, asunto, idea o situación, o perspectiva desde la cual se aprecia o percibe algo, especialmente con la vista.

Synonyms

rincónesquinapunto de vista

This word in other languages

angle(English)angle(Français)Winkel(Deutsch)ângulo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: nágulo,ágnulo,ánggulo,ángluo,ángullo,ánguol,ánngulo,ánuglo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ángulo - 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.

nágulo2ágnulo2ánggulo1ángluo2ángullo1ánguol2ánngulo1ánuglo2
Edit distance from "ángulo"

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 "ángulo"?
"ángulo" is spelled Á-N-G-U-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈãŋgulo].
What does "ángulo" mean?
As a noun, "ángulo" means: (ángulo plano) Ángulo es la porción del plano comprendida entre dos semirrectas con un origen común llamado vértice. La unidad de medida del ángulo en el Sistema Internacional de Unidades es el rad...
What words are commonly confused with "ángulo"?
"ángulo" is commonly confused with "anula", "anillo", "anhelo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ángulo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ángulo" is [ˈãŋgulo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ángulo" come from?
"ángulo" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “ángulo”

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

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