beagle

[beˈaɣ̞le]

/[beˈaɣ̞le]/ noun

The verdict

“beagle” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #39,081 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#39,081
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Raza canina de caza originaria de Europa, es un sabueso robusto, de constitución compacta, aspecto musculoso en las patas, y pelaje suave y corto. Tienen largas orejas. Sus colores suelen ser negro...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

beagle vs belle
67% similar
beagle vs beige
67% similar
beagle vs baile
67% similar

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

Key facts for beagle
PropertyValue
Headwordbeagle
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[beˈaɣ̞le]
Letters6
Frequency rank#39,081
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “beagle” 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). beagle 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 beagle is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [beˈaɣ̞le]. Corpus data places it at rank #39,081 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Raza canina de caza originaria de Europa, es un sabueso robusto, de constitución compacta, aspecto musculoso en las patas, y pelaje suave y corto. Tienen largas orejas. Sus colores suelen ser negro...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for beagle, with forms such as "baegle", "bbeagle", and "beagel". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "belle", "beige", "baile", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is beagle, spelled B-E-A-G-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Raza canina de caza originaria de Europa, es un sabueso robusto, de constitución compacta, aspecto musculoso en las patas, y pelaje suave y corto. Tienen largas orejas. Sus colores suelen ser negro, marrón y blanco de cualquier variedad.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: baegle,bbeagle,beagel,beaggle,beaglle,bealge,begale,ebagle,veagle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of beagle - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

baegle2bbeagle1beagel2beaggle1beaglle1bealge2begale2ebagle2
Edit distance from "beagle"

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 "beagle"?
"beagle" is spelled B-E-A-G-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [beˈaɣ̞le].
What does "beagle" mean?
As a noun, "beagle" means: Raza canina de caza originaria de Europa, es un sabueso robusto, de constitución compacta, aspecto musculoso en las patas, y pelaje suave y corto. Tienen largas orejas. Sus colores suelen ser negro...
What words are commonly confused with "beagle"?
"beagle" is commonly confused with "belle", "beige", "baile". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "beagle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "beagle" is [beˈaɣ̞le]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "beagle" come from?
"beagle" 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 “beagle”

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

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