# Argo vs auto

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### auto
*adjective · IPA /ˈɔːtəʊ/ · frequency rank #3,099*
Clipping of automatic (of a gearbox/transmission).

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