argh

Name: argh, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/ɑː(ɹ)(ɡ)/

//ɑː(ɹ)(ɡ)// intj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“argh” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #30,689. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,689
frequency rank, English: 3,931
“A” headwords: 6
tracked misspellings: 20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Expressing annoyance, dismay, embarrassment or frustration.

Corpus desk

Index EN-argh · argh · English

argh · rank #30,689 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

FREQ-MID #30,689
LEN-MID 4 letters
VOW-1 1 vowel
CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
VAR-MID 6 variants
BOOK-MID 3,931
PHOTO-FINISH arroyo

Nearest frequency peer: arroyo (+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.

amorphous

69,319
annulled

69,318
anthems

69,317
argh

69,312
arroyo

69,310
audacious

69,308

What this shows “argh” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

argh vs art

50% similar

argh vs arm

50% similar

argh vs ash

50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for argh
Property	Value
Headword	argh
Language	English
Part of speech	Interjection
IPA	/ɑː(ɹ)(ɡ)/
Letters	4
Frequency rank	#30,689
Misspellings tracked	6
Confusable pairs	20
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “argh”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).arghlands here:

#30,689

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “arroyo” (#30,691), “audacious” (#30,693), “anthems” (#30,684). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “argh” is #30,689. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around argh (IPA /ɑː(ɹ)(ɡ)/), aninterjection. Corpus frequency is #30,689 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Expressing annoyance, dismay, embarrassment or frustration.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for argh, with forms such as "agrh", "arggh", and "arghh". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "art", "arm", "ash", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: In imitation of a cry. Used since at least the 18th century. Compare ah, of which it could be a lengthened form. The correct English form is argh, spelled A-R-G-H.

Definition

1
Expressing annoyance, dismay, embarrassment or frustration.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

Argh! It's already 7:15! We're never gonna make it!

Etymology

In imitation of a cry. Used since at least the 18th century. Compare ah, of which it could be a lengthened form.

This word in other languages

argh(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

agrh
arggh
arghh
arhg
arrgh
ragh

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of argh - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "argh"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "argh"?

"argh" is spelled A-R-G-H. The IPA pronunciation is /ɑː(ɹ)(ɡ)/.

What does "argh" mean?

As an interjection, "argh" means: Expressing annoyance, dismay, embarrassment or frustration.

What words are commonly confused with "argh"?

"argh" is commonly confused with "art", "arm", "ash". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "argh"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "argh" is /ɑː(ɹ)(ɡ)/. 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 "argh"?

In imitation of a cry. Used since at least the 18th century. Compare ah, of which it could be a lengthened form. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "argh", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

auth#30,696 Witt#30,656 chez#30,730 wack#30,646

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

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