Which to use
“argument” and “Argumenten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,325
- “argument” frequency rank
- #13,765
- “Argumenten” frequency rank
- 18090
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | argument | Argumenten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Argument, These (als Aussage) | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Argument |
Where the eye mixes argument and Argumenten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses argument with Argumenten
A purely visual mix-up. argument ([ˈɑːɡjʊmənt]) and Argumenten ([aʁɡuˈmɛntn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “argument” sits inside “Argumenten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18090, 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]. Argumenten is at rank #13,765, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aʁɡuˈmɛntn̩].
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 18090, this pair ranks #1,921,496 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of argument vs Argumenten
Shared letters: aegmnrtu. Private to "argument": -. Private to "Argumenten": -.
"argument" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC · "Argumenten" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- argument ← agrument · arggument · argmuent · arguemnt · argumennt · argumentt · argumetn · argumment
- Argumenten ← agrumenten · arggumenten · argmuenten · arguemnten · argumenetn · argumennten · argumentenn · argumentne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "argument" for "Argumenten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "argument" or "Argumenten"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "argument" and "Argumenten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "argument" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Argumenten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,921,496 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "argument" and "Argumenten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Argumente 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 #1,921,496 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.