à gogo

/əˈɡəʊ.ɡəʊ/

//əˈɡəʊ.ɡəʊ// adv

"a-gogo" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“à gogo” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - In abundance, galore.

Corpus desk

Index EN-a-gogo · à gogo · English

à gogo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "À" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for à gogo
PropertyValue
Headwordà gogo
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdverb
IPA/əˈɡəʊ.ɡəʊ/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “à gogo” in English

à gogosits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

à gogo is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed /əˈɡəʊ.ɡəʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "In abundance, galore.".

à gogo has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French à gogo. The correct English form is à gogo, spelled À- -G-O-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    In abundance, galore.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how à gogo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Going to a Go-Go, a 1965 album by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
  2. Monster A Go-Go, a 1965 B-movie

Etymology

Borrowed from French à gogo.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "à gogo"?
"à gogo" is spelled À- -G-O-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈɡəʊ.ɡəʊ/.
What does "à gogo" mean?
As an adverb, "à gogo" means: In abundance, galore.
How do you pronounce "à gogo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "à gogo" is /əˈɡəʊ.ɡəʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "à gogo"?
Borrowed from French à gogo. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list