# argue vs argued

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### argue
*verb · IPA /ˈɑː.ɡjuː/ · frequency rank #3,206*
To show grounds for concluding (that); to indicate, imply.

### argued
*verb · IPA /ˈɑɹ.ɡjud/ · frequency rank #3,859*
simple past and past participle of argue

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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