Angel vs Angle at a glance
- angel
/ˈeɪndʒəl/ · noun
A spirit with wings in some religions, or a very kind and good person.
- The Christmas tree has an angel on the top.
- Thanks for helping me move – you're an angel!
- angle
/ˈæŋɡəl/ · noun
The space between two lines that meet, measured in degrees, or a way of looking at something.
- A right angle is 90 degrees.
- Let's look at the problem from a different angle.
How to remember it
Angle ends in -le like triangle, and both have a hard g. Angel ends in -el and has a soft g, like 'gel'.
Common mistakes
Wrong: Measure each angel of the triangle.
Right: Measure each angle of the triangle.
Wrong: My grandmother was a real angle to everyone.
Right: My grandmother was a real angel to everyone.
Quick quiz
1.The two walls meet at an of 90 degrees.
2.The nurse was so kind – she was like an .
3.The photographer took the picture from a low .
Pick the right word for each gap.