argonaut
/ˈɑː(ɹ).ɡəˌnɔːt/
"argonaut" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“argonaut” is an uncommon English word, ranked #78,371 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #78,371
- frequency rank, English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Any of several species of shelled octopods of the family Argonautidae (of which only the genus Argonauta is not extinct).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | argonaut |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈɑː(ɹ).ɡəˌnɔːt/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #78,371 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “argonaut” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for argonaut is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈɑː(ɹ).ɡəˌnɔːt/. Corpus data places it at rank #78,371 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No misspelling variants are generated for argonaut in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: Generalised use of Argonaut. The correct English form is argonaut, spelled A-R-G-O-N-A-U-T.
Definition
- 1Any of several species of shelled octopods of the family Argonautidae (of which only the genus Argonauta is not extinct).
- 2An adventurer on a dangerous but rewarding quest.
- 3A 49er, a person who took part in the California Gold Rush of 1849.
Etymology
Generalised use of Argonaut.
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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Using “argonaut”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is A-R-G-O-N-A-U-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈɑː(ɹ).ɡəˌnɔːt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.