# area vs Argo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### area
*noun · IPA /ˈɛə.ɹɪ.ə/ · frequency rank #325*
A measure of the extent of a surface; it is measured in square units.

### Argo
*name · IPA /ˈɑɹɡoʊ/ · frequency rank #29,166*
The ship in which Jason and the Argonauts sailed on their quest for the Golden Fleece.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/area-vs-argo