# argyle

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɑː.ɡaɪl/ · frequency rank #30,315

## Definitions
1. a pattern of diamond-shaped areas on a solid background; used especially of knitwear
2. a sock having this pattern
3. A type of gravy warmer.

## Etymology
From the Argyll branch of the Scottish Campbell clan, named after their tartan.

## Easily confused with
- **Argyll** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/argyle-vs-argyll)
- **argue** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/argue-vs-argyle)
- **angle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/angle-vs-argyle)
- **agile** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/agile-vs-argyle)
- **arable** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/arable-vs-argyle)

## Common misspellings (9)
`agryle`, `arggyle`, `arglye`, `argyel`, `argylle`, `argyyle`, `arrgyle`, `arygle`, `ragyle`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/argyle
