algo

[ˈalɣ̞o]

/[ˈalɣ̞o]/ pron

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The verdict

“algo” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #74) as a pronoun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#74
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Designa una cantidad pequeña no precisada.

Corpus desk

Index ES-algo · algo · Spanish

algo · rank #74 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #74
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH tiempo

Nearest frequency peer: tiempo (+1 rank slots)

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.

Vecinos de frecuencia del confusable “algo”

Pares de peso similar en el corpus, aparte de los confusables abajo

corpus weight

What this shows Las barras sitúan “algo” frente a los lemas españoles más cercanos por rango, no un reprint del escritorio de confusables.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

algo vs ao
50% similar
algo vs año
50% similar
algo vs amo
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for algo
PropertyValue
Headwordalgo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPronoun
IPA[ˈalɣ̞o]
Letters4
Frequency rank#74
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Rango de corpus junto a confusables de “algo”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).algocae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “tiempo” (#75), “parte” (#72), “día” (#76). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “algo” va en #74. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for algo is neighbouring look-alikes ("ao", "año", …), not just typos; it is apronoun pronounced [ˈalɣ̞o]. Frequency #74 among 7,704 “A” headwords. 2 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

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

  1. 1
    Designa una cantidad pequeña no precisada.
  2. 2
    Denota un objeto, situación o circunstancia imprecisa o no especificada, generalmente cuando se desconoce la misma.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how algo appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Si me bajo en el paradero equivocado, tengo que caminar algo más.
  2. Si no logras atraer ningún cliente entonces revísate, quizá algo estés haciendo mal.

This word in other languages

something(English)quelque chose(Français)etwas(Deutsch)algo(Português)

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.

aglo2alggo1allgo1alog2
Edit distance from "algo"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "algo"?
"algo" is spelled A-L-G-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈalɣ̞o].
What does "algo" mean?
As a pronoun, "algo" means: Designa una cantidad pequeña no precisada.
What words are commonly confused with "algo"?
"algo" is commonly confused with "ao", "año", "amo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "algo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "algo" is [ˈalɣ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "algo" come from?
"algo" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "algo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

nada#69hace#68esto#66vida#82

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list