anĝelo

/an.ˈd͡ʒɛ.lɔ/.

//an.ˈd͡ʒɛ.lɔ/./ noun

The verdict

“anĝelo” is outside the top-ranked Portuguese vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
6
letters

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

Key facts for anĝelo
PropertyValue
Headwordanĝelo
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/an.ˈd͡ʒɛ.lɔ/.
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “anĝelo” sits in Portuguese frequency

anĝelo falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Portuguese words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for anĝelo is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /an.ˈd͡ʒɛ.lɔ/.. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "anjo".

anĝelo doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular Portuguese conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Portuguese form is anĝelo, spelled A-N-Ĝ-E-L-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    anjo

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "anĝelo"?
"anĝelo" is spelled A-N-Ĝ-E-L-O. The IPA pronunciation is /an.ˈd͡ʒɛ.lɔ/..
What does "anĝelo" mean?
As a noun, "anĝelo" means: anjo
How do you pronounce "anĝelo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anĝelo" is /an.ˈd͡ʒɛ.lɔ/.. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "anĝelo" come from?
"anĝelo" is a Portuguese 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 “anĝelo”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is A-N-Ĝ-E-L-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /an.ˈd͡ʒɛ.lɔ/. (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese 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