# Angus vs Argus

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Angus
*name · IPA /ˈæŋ.ɡəs/ · frequency rank #12,362*
A male given name from Scottish Gaelic of mostly Scottish usage.

### Argus
*name · IPA /ˈɑːɡəs/ · frequency rank #27,051*
A mythical being, also called Argos or Argus Panoptes, with many eyes, a watchman who served Hera; his eyes were later transplanted to the peacock's tail.

## Source
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