aro
/ˈæ.ɹoʊ/adjective, noun
aro is spelled A-R-O: 3 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 40,267th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, aro means “Aromantic (not experiencing romantic attraction)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in aro?
| Letters | 3: A-R-O |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 40,267th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Sounds like | |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is aro?
Aro appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 40,267th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce aro?
- UK /ˈæ.ɹəʊ/
- /ˈɛɹ.oʊ/
- US /ˈæ.ɹoʊ/
Aro has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-aro.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with aro
Sounds like: arrow (Wiktionary's homophone list; some hold only in some accents).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What rhymes with aro?
9 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as aro from its last stressed vowel (/æɹoʊ/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: ora, oar.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of aro
- more aro comparative
- most aro superlative
- aros plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does aro mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
slangAromantic (not experiencing romantic attraction).
I love being aro; dating is so stressful.
noun
- 1
slangA person who is aromantic.
While aces and aros can often be a misunderstood demographic in the queer community and outside of it, information about our identities is making its way into more conversations.
noun
- 1
Abbreviation of average rate option.
phrase
- 1
Initialism of audio receive only.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does aro come from?
Clipping of aromantic. Coined on the Internet in the 2010s.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).