arguments

/ˈɑːɡjʊmənts/

//ˈɑːɡjʊmənts// noun

"arguments" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“arguments” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #4,059 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#4,059
frequency rank, English
9
letters
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - plural of argument

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

arguments vs argument
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for arguments
PropertyValue
Headwordarguments
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɑːɡjʊmənts/
Letters9
Frequency rank#4,059
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “arguments” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). arguments lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for arguments is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈɑːɡjʊmənts/. Corpus data places it at rank #4,059 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "plural of argument".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for arguments, with forms such as "agruments", "argguments", and "argmuents". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "argument", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct English form is arguments, spelled A-R-G-U-M-E-N-T-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of argument

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: agruments,argguments,argmuents,arguemnts,argumennts,argumenst,argumentss,argumentts,argumetns,argumments,argumnets,arrguments,arugments,raguments

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of arguments - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

agruments2argguments1argmuents2arguemnts2argumennts1argumenst2argumentss1argumentts1
Edit distance from "arguments"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "arguments"?
"arguments" is spelled A-R-G-U-M-E-N-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɑːɡjʊmənts/.
What does "arguments" mean?
As a noun, "arguments" means: plural of argument
What words are commonly confused with "arguments"?
"arguments" is commonly confused with "argument". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "arguments"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "arguments" is /ˈɑːɡjʊmənts/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "arguments" come from?
"arguments" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “arguments”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is A-R-G-U-M-E-N-T-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈɑːɡjʊmənts/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “argument” - see the side-by-side comparison. arguments vs argument
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list