argue

/ˈɑː.ɡjuː/

//ˈɑː.ɡjuː// verb

The verdict

“argue” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Discutir, litigar, pelear.

Corpus desk

Index ES-argue · argue · Spanish

argue · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for argue
PropertyValue
Headwordargue
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈɑː.ɡjuː/
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “argue” en español

arguequeda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

argue is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ˈɑː.ɡjuː/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Discutir, litigar, pelear.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for argue, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is argue, spelled A-R-G-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Discutir, litigar, pelear.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "argue"?
"argue" is spelled A-R-G-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɑː.ɡjuː/.
What does "argue" mean?
As a verb, "argue" means: Discutir, litigar, pelear.
How do you pronounce "argue"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "argue" is /ˈɑː.ɡjuː/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "argue" come from?
"argue" is a Spanish 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list