argument

[arɡʉˈment]

/[arɡʉˈment]/ noun

The verdict

“argument” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #93,768 among 7,704 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,768
frequency rank, Spanish
7,704
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Argumento; razón

Corpus desk

Index ES-argument · argument · Spanish

argument · rank #93,768 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #93,768
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 7,704
  • PHOTO-FINISH archiduquesa

Nearest frequency peer: archiduquesa (-2 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “argument”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “argument” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for argument
PropertyValue
Headwordargument
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[arɡʉˈment]
Letters8
Frequency rank#93,768
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “argument” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).argumentcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “archiduquesa” (#93,766), “arquea” (#93,770), “Arbeláez” (#93,765). Entre 7,704 lemas con “A”, “argument” va en #93,768. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

argument is uncommon Spanish at frequency #93,768 among 7,704 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [arɡʉˈment]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Argumento; razón".

No generated misspelling entries exist for argument in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is argument, spelled A-R-G-U-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Argumento; razón

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how argument appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "argument"?
"argument" is spelled A-R-G-U-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [arɡʉˈment].
What does "argument" mean?
As a noun, "argument" means: Argumento; razón
How do you pronounce "argument"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "argument" is [arɡʉˈment]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "argument" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "argument", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list