# algo vs ammo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### algo
*noun · IPA /ˈæl.ɡoʊ̯/ · frequency rank #49,758*
Clipping of algorithm.

### ammo
*noun · IPA /ˈæ.məʊ/ · frequency rank #15,326*
Ammunition.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/algo-vs-ammo