# algo vs arg

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### arg
*noun · frequency rank #29,917*
An argument; a value passed as a parameter.

## Source
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