argumentvsArgumenteWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

“argument” and “Argumente” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#4,325
“argument” frequency rank
#4,248
“Argumente” frequency rank
8573
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature argument Argumente
Definition Argument, These (als Aussage) Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Argument

Where the eye mixes argument and Argumente

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.

8 ch
argument
9 ch
Argumente

Look-alike desk: argument vs Argumente

A purely visual mix-up. argument ([ˈɑːɡjʊmənt]) and Argumente ([aʁɡuˈmɛntə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “argument” sits inside “Argumente”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8573, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

argument is recorded at frequency rank #4,325, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɑːɡjʊmənt]. Argumente is at rank #4,248, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aʁɡuˈmɛntə].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 8573, this pair ranks #1,983,759 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of argument vs Argumente

Shared letters: aegmnrtu. Private to "argument": -. Private to "Argumente": -.

"argument" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC  ·  "Argumente" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • argumentagrument · arggument · argmuent · arguemnt · argumennt · argumentt · argumetn · argumment
  • Argumenteagrumente · arggumente · argmuente · arguemnte · argumenet · argumennte · argumentte · argumetne

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "argument" for "Argumente" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈɑːɡjʊmənt] versus [aʁɡuˈmɛntə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "argument" or "Argumente" show up more?
"Argumente" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,248 in our German list, against #4,325 for "argument". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "argument" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Argumente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,983,759 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "argument" and "Argumente" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "argument vs Argumenten". Nearby pair
  • Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes

Confusion rank #1,983,759 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list