# gorgon

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡɔːrɡən/ · frequency rank #45,951

## Definitions
1. A vicious female monster from Greek mythology with sharp fangs and hair of living, venomous snakes. One of the three sisters: Medusa, Stheno and Euryale
2. An intimidating, ugly, or disgusting woman; anything hideous or horrid.

## Etymology
From Middle English gorgon, from Latin Gorgō, from Ancient Greek Γοργώ (Gorgṓ), from γοργός (gorgós, “terrible”). Possibly from the same root as the Sanskrit word "garğ" (गर्जन), which is defined as a guttural sound, similar to the growling of a beast, thus possibly originating as an onomatopoeia.

## Easily confused with
- **Gorman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gorgon-vs-gorman)
- **Gurgaon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gorgon-vs-gurgaon)
- **goon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/goon-vs-gorgon)
- **gogo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gogo-vs-gorgon)
- **gorge** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gorge-vs-gorgon)
- **Gogol** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gogol-vs-gorgon)
- **Gordon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gordon-vs-gorgon)
- **godson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/godson-vs-gorgon)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ggorgon`, `gogron`, `gorggon`, `gorgno`, `gorgonn`, `gorogn`, `gorrgon`, `grogon`, `ogrgon`

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