árgon

/ˈaɾ.ɡɔn/

//ˈaɾ.ɡɔn// noun

The verdict

“árgon” is uncommon Portuguese (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Portuguese
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - elemento químico de símbolo Ar; ver argônio

Corpus desk

Index PT-argon · árgon · Portuguese

árgon · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Á" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for árgon
PropertyValue
Headwordárgon
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈaɾ.ɡɔn/
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “árgon” em português

árgonnão entra no top 100.000 do português: zona de termos técnicos, arcaicos ou escassos.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

árgon is uncommon Portuguese outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈaɾ.ɡɔn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "elemento químico de símbolo Ar; ver argônio".

árgon has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Portuguese rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is árgon, spelled Á-R-G-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    elemento químico de símbolo Ar; ver argônio

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "árgon"?
"árgon" is spelled Á-R-G-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈaɾ.ɡɔn/.
What does "árgon" mean?
As a noun, "árgon" means: elemento químico de símbolo Ar; ver argônio
How do you pronounce "árgon"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "árgon" is /ˈaɾ.ɡɔn/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "árgon" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list