Argo

/ˈɑɹɡoʊ/

//ˈɑɹɡoʊ// name

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"argo" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Argo” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #29,166) as a proper noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#29,166
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The ship in which Jason and the Argonauts sailed on their quest for the Golden Fleece.

Corpus desk

Index EN-argo · Argo · English

Argo · rank #29,166 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,166
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH arcane

Nearest frequency peer: arcane (-1 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.

Frequency neighbours of confusable “Argo”

Peers at similar corpus weight, separate from look-alike pairs below

corpus weight

What this shows Bars place “Argo” against nearest ranked English headwords, not a reprint of the confusable-pair desk.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Argo vs art
25% similar
Argo vs arm
25% similar
Argo vs ark
25% similar

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

Key facts for Argo
PropertyValue
HeadwordArgo
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈɑɹɡoʊ/
Letters4
Frequency rank#29,166
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus rank beside confusables of “Argo”

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).Argolands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “arcane” (#29,165), “aristocrat” (#29,167), “apoptosis” (#29,163). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “Argo” is #29,166. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Argo is neighbouring look-alikes ("art", "arm", …), not just typos; it is aproper noun pronounced /ˈɑɹɡoʊ/. Frequency #29,166 among 3,931 “A” headwords. 2 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for Argo, with forms such as "arggo", "arog", and "arrgo". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "art", "arm", "ark", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin Argō, from Ancient Greek Ἀργώ (Argṓ), the mythical ship of the Argonauts. The correct English form is Argo, spelled A-R-G-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    The ship in which Jason and the Argonauts sailed on their quest for the Golden Fleece.
  2. 2
    Argo Navis, a large constellation in the southern hemisphere, now divided into Carina, Puppis, and Vela.

Etymology

From Latin Argō, from Ancient Greek Ἀργώ (Argṓ), the mythical ship of the Argonauts.

This word in other languages

Argo(Français)Argo(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arggo
  • arog
  • arrgo
  • rago

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Argo - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

arggo1arog2arrgo1rago2
Edit distance from "Argo"

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 "Argo"?
"Argo" is spelled A-R-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɑɹɡoʊ/.
What does "Argo" mean?
As a proper noun, "Argo" means: The ship in which Jason and the Argonauts sailed on their quest for the Golden Fleece.
What words are commonly confused with "Argo"?
"Argo" is commonly confused with "art", "arm", "ark". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Argo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Argo" is /ˈɑɹɡoʊ/. 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 "Argo"?
From Latin Argō, from Ancient Greek Ἀργώ (Argṓ), the mythical ship of the Argonauts. 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 "Argo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

arty#29,169atta#29,174Baek#29,176Baku#29,177

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list