Argote

[aɾˈɣ̞ot̪e]

/[aɾˈɣ̞ot̪e]/ name

The verdict

“Argote” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #87,498 among 120,137 “A” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,498
frequency rank, Spanish
120,137
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Apellido.

Key facts for Argote
PropertyValue
HeadwordArgote
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[aɾˈɣ̞ot̪e]
Letters6
Frequency rank#87,498
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Argote” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Argote lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Argote is uncommon Spanish at frequency #87,498 among 120,137 “A” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [aɾˈɣ̞ot̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Apellido.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Argote in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is Argote, spelled A-R-G-O-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Apellido.

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 "Argote"?
"Argote" is spelled A-R-G-O-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [aɾˈɣ̞ot̪e].
What does "Argote" mean?
As a proper noun, "Argote" means: Apellido.
How do you pronounce "Argote"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Argote" is [aɾˈɣ̞ot̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Argote" come from?
"Argote" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Argote”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-R-G-O-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [aɾˈɣ̞ot̪e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list