algo
[ˈalɣ̞o]
The verdict
“algo” is in the everyday core of Spanish, ranked #74 in Spanish word frequency and used as a pronoun.
- #74
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 4
- letters
- 4
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Designa una cantidad pequeña no precisada.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | algo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Pronoun |
| IPA | [ˈalɣ̞o] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #74 |
| Misspellings tracked | 4 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “algo” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for algo is 4 letters long, classified as a pronoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈalɣ̞o]. Corpus data places it at rank #74 in overall Spanish word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for algo, with forms such as "aglo", "alggo", and "allgo". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ao", "año", "amo", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is algo, spelled A-L-G-O.
Definition
- 1Designa una cantidad pequeña no precisada.
- 2Denota un objeto, situación o circunstancia imprecisa o no especificada, generalmente cuando se desconoce la misma.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: aglo,alggo,allgo,alog
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of algo - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “algo”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is A-L-G-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈalɣ̞o] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “ao” - see the side-by-side comparison. algo vs ao
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.