# ammo

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈæ.məʊ/ · frequency rank #15,326

## Definitions
1. Ammunition.
2. Chips or money, usually at a casino.

## Etymology
Clipping of ammunition + -o.

## Easily confused with
- **ao** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ammo-vs-ao)
- **arm** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ammo-vs-arm)
- **Amy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ammo-vs-amy)
- **ATM** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ammo-vs-atm)
- **amp** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ammo-vs-amp)
- **AMR** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ammo-vs-amr)
- **amt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ammo-vs-amt)
- **asm** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ammo-vs-asm)
- **ATO** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ammo-vs-ato)
- **ASO** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ammo-vs-aso)
- **aro** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ammo-vs-aro)
- **APM** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ammo-vs-apm)
- **army** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ammo-vs-army)
- **arms** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ammo-vs-arms)
- **auto** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ammo-vs-auto)
- **Amos** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ammo-vs-amos)
- **Amor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ammo-vs-amor)
- **amps** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ammo-vs-amps)
- **Argo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ammo-vs-argo)
- **amok** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ammo-vs-amok)

## Common misspellings (3)
`amo`, `amom`, `mamo`

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