Sargon

/ˈsɑːɡɒn/

//ˈsɑːɡɒn// name

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"sargon" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Sargon” is uncommon English (frequency #53,838 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,838
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An Akkadian emperor famous for his conquest of the Sumerian city-states in the 24th and 23rd centuries BCE.

Corpus desk

Index EN-sargon · Sargon · English

Sargon · rank #53,838 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,838
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH satiety

Nearest frequency peer: satiety (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “Sargon”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Sargon” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Sargon
PropertyValue
HeadwordSargon
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈsɑːɡɒn/
Letters6
Frequency rank#53,838
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Sargon” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Sargonfalls in this rarity band:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “satiety” (#53,839), “sangha” (#53,836), “Scanlan” (#53,840). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “Sargon” is #53,838. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Sargon is uncommon English at frequency #53,838 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈsɑːɡɒn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Sargon in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Hebrew סַרְגוֹן (Sargón) (Isaiah 20:1), from Akkadian Šarrum-kīn. The correct English form is Sargon, spelled S-A-R-G-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    An Akkadian emperor famous for his conquest of the Sumerian city-states in the 24th and 23rd centuries BCE.
  2. 2
    Either of two Assyrian kings.

Etymology

From Hebrew סַרְגוֹן (Sargón) (Isaiah 20:1), from Akkadian Šarrum-kīn.

This word in other languages

Sargon(Français)

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 "Sargon"?
"Sargon" is spelled S-A-R-G-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsɑːɡɒn/.
What does "Sargon" mean?
As a proper noun, "Sargon" means: An Akkadian emperor famous for his conquest of the Sumerian city-states in the 24th and 23rd centuries BCE.
How do you pronounce "Sargon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sargon" is /ˈsɑːɡɒn/. 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 "Sargon"?
From Hebrew סַרְגוֹן (Sargón) (Isaiah 20:1), from Akkadian Šarrum-kīn. 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 "Sargon", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sangha#53,836roomie#53,825romper#53,824Rodham#53,823

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list