argus

[aʁ.ɡys]

/[aʁ.ɡys]/ noun

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The verdict

“argus” is uncommon German (frequency #64,977 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,977
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein genauer Wächter: Argus

Key facts for argus
PropertyValue
Headwordargus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aʁ.ɡys]
Letters5
Frequency rank#64,977
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “argus” sits in German 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). argus lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

argus is uncommon German at frequency #64,977 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [aʁ.ɡys]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for argus in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

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 German form is argus, spelled A-R-G-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein genauer Wächter: Argus
  2. 2
    Informationsblatt
  3. 3
    Argusfasan, Arguspfau

Synonyms

argus géant

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "argus"?
"argus" is spelled A-R-G-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [aʁ.ɡys].
What does "argus" mean?
As a noun, "argus" means: ein genauer Wächter: Argus
How do you pronounce "argus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "argus" is [aʁ.ɡys]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "argus" come from?
"argus" is a German 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 “argus”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-R-G-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aʁ.ɡys] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German 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