Which to use
“argument” and “arguments” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,282
- “argument” frequency rank
- #4,059
- “arguments” frequency rank
- 6341
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | argument | arguments |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason. | plural of argument |
Where the eye mixes argument and arguments
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses argument with arguments
A purely visual mix-up. argument (/ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/) and arguments (/ˈɑːɡjʊmənts/) 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 “arguments”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6341, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
argument is recorded at frequency rank #2,282, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/. arguments is at rank #4,059, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɑːɡjʊmənts/.
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 6341, this pair ranks #511,812 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of argument vs arguments
Shared letters: aegmnrtu. Private to "argument": -. Private to "arguments": s.
"argument" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCC · "arguments" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "argument" and "arguments" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "argument" or "arguments"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "argument" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "arguments" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #511,812 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "argument" and "arguments" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "argent vs argument". 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 #511,812 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.