angular

\ˈæŋ.ɡjə.lə(ɹ)\

/\ˈæŋ.ɡjə.lə(ɹ)\/ adj

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The verdict

“angular” is uncommon French (frequency #93,478 among 424,905 “A” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,478
frequency rank, French
424,905
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Angulaire.

Key facts for angular
PropertyValue
Headwordangular
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈæŋ.ɡjə.lə(ɹ)\
Letters7
Frequency rank#93,478
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “angular” sits in French 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). angular 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

angular is uncommon French at frequency #93,478 among 424,905 “A” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈæŋ.ɡjə.lə(ɹ)\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for angular, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is angular, spelled A-N-G-U-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Angulaire.
  2. 2
    Anguleux.

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "angular"?
"angular" is spelled A-N-G-U-L-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈæŋ.ɡjə.lə(ɹ)\.
What does "angular" mean?
As an adjective, "angular" means: Angulaire.
How do you pronounce "angular"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "angular" is \ˈæŋ.ɡjə.lə(ɹ)\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "angular" come from?
"angular" is a French 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 “angular”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is A-N-G-U-L-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈæŋ.ɡjə.lə(ɹ)\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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