argan
/ˈɑː(ɹ)ɡən/
"argan" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“argan” is uncommon English (frequency #58,511 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #58,511
- frequency rank, English
- 3,931
- “A” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A tree of species Sideroxylon spinosum (formerly Argania spinosa), of southwestern Morocco, particularly prized for its oil.
Corpus desk
Index EN-argan · argan · English
argan · rank #58,511 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #58,511
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,931
- PHOTO-FINISH après
Nearest frequency peer: après (-2 rank slots)
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.
Long-tail ranks near “argan”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- anhydrous
anhydrous
41,497 corpus weight
- anteriorly
anteriorly
41,494 corpus weight
- après
après
41,492 corpus weight
- argan
argan
41,490 corpus weight
- artemisia
artemisia
41,486 corpus weight
- asphyxia
asphyxia
41,483 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “argan” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | argan |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈɑː(ɹ)ɡən/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #58,511 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “argan” in English
Rare enough to double-check
argan is uncommon English at frequency #58,511 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɑː(ɹ)ɡən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for argan in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Tashelhit argan. The correct English form is argan, spelled A-R-G-A-N.
Definition
- 1A tree of species Sideroxylon spinosum (formerly Argania spinosa), of southwestern Morocco, particularly prized for its oil.
- 2Fruit of this tree.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how argan appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
When pressed, the argan tree’s fruit produces a luxurious oil which is rich in fatty acids, omega-6 and vitamin E. Argan is said to help treat many skin and hair conditions.
Etymology
From Tashelhit argan.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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