Argos

/ˈɑːɡɒs/

//ˈɑːɡɒs// name

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"argos" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Argos” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #27,363. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,363
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A city in the Peloponnese, Greece.

Corpus desk

Index EN-argos · Argos · English

Argos · rank #27,363 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,363
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH ANZAC

Nearest frequency peer: ANZAC (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Argos”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

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

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).

Argos vs aro
40% similar
Argos vs arms
40% similar
Argos vs arts
40% similar

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

Key facts for Argos
PropertyValue
HeadwordArgos
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈɑːɡɒs/
Letters5
Frequency rank#27,363
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Argos”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Argoslands 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 “ANZAC” (#27,362), “armament” (#27,364), “anvil” (#27,361). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “Argos” is #27,363. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Argos (IPA /ˈɑːɡɒs/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #27,363 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Argos, with forms such as "agros", "arggos", and "argoss". 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, "aro", "arms", "arts", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Ancient Greek Ἄργος (Árgos). The correct English form is Argos, spelled A-R-G-O-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A city in the Peloponnese, Greece.
  2. 2
    The dog of Odysseus in Homer's Odyssey.
  3. 3
    Alternative form of Argus (“many-eyed servant of Hera”).
  4. 4
    A town in Indiana; named for the city in Greece.
  5. 5
    A river in Murcia, Spain; flowing from Caravaca de la Cruz into the Segura at Calasparra.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἄργος (Árgos).

This word in other languages

Argos(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • agros
  • arggos
  • argoss
  • argso
  • arogs
  • arrgos
  • ragos

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Argos - 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.

agros2arggos1argoss1argso2arogs2arrgos1ragos2
Edit distance from "Argos"

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 "Argos"?
"Argos" is spelled A-R-G-O-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɑːɡɒs/.
What does "Argos" mean?
As a proper noun, "Argos" means: A city in the Peloponnese, Greece.
What words are commonly confused with "Argos"?
"Argos" is commonly confused with "aro", "arms", "arts". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Argos"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Argos" is /ˈɑːɡɒs/. 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 "Argos"?
From Ancient Greek Ἄργος (Árgos). 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 "Argos", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ANZAC#27,362anvil#27,361Accra#27,352Whyte#27,340

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

woolly7 variantscabal7 variantsvetted7 variantsteeny7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list