# paragon

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpæɹəɡən/ · frequency rank #27,239

## Definitions
1. A person of preeminent qualities, who acts as a pattern or model for others.
2. A companion; a match; an equal.
3. Comparison; competition.
4. The size of type between great primer and double pica, standardized as 20-point.
5. A flawless diamond of at least 100 carats.

## Etymology
From Anglo-Norman paragone, peragone, Middle French paragon, from Italian paragone (“comparison”) or Spanish parangón, from Byzantine Greek παρακόνη (parakónē, “whetstone”), from Ancient Greek παρακονάω (parakonáō, “I sharpen, whet”), from παρά (pará) + ἀκόνη (akónē, “whetstone”) (from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”)).

## Easily confused with
- **pardon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paragon-vs-pardon)
- **parton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paragon-vs-parton)
- **parson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paragon-vs-parson)
- **parasol** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paragon-vs-parasol)
- **paradox** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/paradox-vs-paragon)

## Common misspellings (10)
`apragon`, `paargon`, `paraggon`, `paragno`, `paragonn`, `paraogn`, `pargaon`, `parragon`, `pparagon`, `praagon`

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