argumentativ

/[aʁɡumɛntaˈtiːf]/ adj

Letters

12 characters

Frequency Rank

#39,792

in German word usage

Misspellings

18

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

argumentativ is anGermanadj. It means: die Begründung betreffend Pronounced [aʁɡumɛntaˈtiːf]. Often confused with Argumentation.

Key facts for argumentativ
PropertyValue
Headwordargumentativ
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdj
IPA[aʁɡumɛntaˈtiːf]
Letters12
Frequency rank#39,792
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of argumentativ in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for argumentativ is 12 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aʁɡumɛntaˈtiːf]. Corpus data places it at rank #39,792 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 18 documented wrong-spelling variants for argumentativ, with forms such as "agrumentativ", "arggumentativ", and "argmuentativ". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Argumentation", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is argumentativ, spelled A-R-G-U-M-E-N-T-A-T-I-V, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Begründung betreffend
  2. 2
    mit Hilfe von Beweisen, Begründungen

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: agrumentativ,arggumentativ,argmuentativ,arguemntativ,argumenattiv,argumenntativ,argumentaitv,argumentativv,argumentattiv,argumentatvi,argumenttaiv,argumenttativ,argumetnativ,argummentativ,argumnetativ,arrgumentativ,arugmentativ,ragumentativ

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for argumentativ

Misspelling Variants of "argumentativ"

agrumentativ12arggumentativ13argmuentativ12arguemntativ12argumenattiv12argumenntativ13argumentaitv12argumentativv13
Misspelling Variants of "argumentativ"

Frequency rank: #39,792 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "argumentativ"?
"argumentativ" is spelled A-R-G-U-M-E-N-T-A-T-I-V. The IPA pronunciation is [aʁɡumɛntaˈtiːf].
What does "argumentativ" mean?
As an adj, "argumentativ" means: die Begründung betreffend
What words are commonly confused with "argumentativ"?
"argumentativ" is commonly confused with "Argumentation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "argumentativ"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "argumentativ" is [aʁɡumɛntaˈtiːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "argumentativ" come from?
"argumentativ" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Nearby German words

Other entries that begin with the letter A in our German index:

Explore PlainSpell

Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.