# argon vs Argos

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### argon
*noun · IPA /ˈɑːɹɡɒn/ · frequency rank #34,381*
The chemical element (symbol Ar) with an atomic number of 18. The third most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere, it is a colourless, odourless, inert noble gas.

### Argos
*name · IPA /ˈɑːɡɒs/ · frequency rank #27,363*
A city in the Peloponnese, Greece.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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