argumento

[aɾɣ̞uˈmẽn̪t̪o]

/[aɾɣ̞uˈmẽn̪t̪o]/ noun

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The verdict

“argumento” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #2,378 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#2,378
frequency rank, Spanish
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Conjunto de ideas o razonamientos expresados para demostrar la veracidad o falsedad de una proposición.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

argumento vs aumento
78% similar
argumento vs armamento
78% similar
argumento vs argumentos
90% similar

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

Key facts for argumento
PropertyValue
Headwordargumento
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aɾɣ̞uˈmẽn̪t̪o]
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,378
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “argumento” sits in Spanish 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). argumento 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 Spanish entry for argumento is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [aɾɣ̞uˈmẽn̪t̪o]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,378 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for argumento, with forms such as "agrumento", "arggumento", and "argmuento". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "aumento", "armamento", "argumentos", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is argumento, spelled A-R-G-U-M-E-N-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Conjunto de ideas o razonamientos expresados para demostrar la veracidad o falsedad de una proposición.
  2. 2
    Asunto del que trata una obra.
  3. 3
    Resumen de una obra, o de cada uno de sus capítulos, que suele ponerse al principio de ellos.
  4. 4
    Cada función que tiene un predicado al nivel de la sintaxis (organización de palabras en frases) o de la semántica (significado de los términos).

Synonyms

raciociniotramasinopsis

This word in other languages

argument(English)argument(Français)Argument(Deutsch)argumento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: agrumento,arggumento,argmuento,arguemnto,argumennto,argumenot,argumentto,argumetno,argummento,argumneto,arrgumento,arugmento,ragumento

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of argumento - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

agrumento2arggumento1argmuento2arguemnto2argumennto1argumenot2argumentto1argumetno2
Edit distance from "argumento"

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 "argumento"?
"argumento" is spelled A-R-G-U-M-E-N-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [aɾɣ̞uˈmẽn̪t̪o].
What does "argumento" mean?
As a noun, "argumento" means: Conjunto de ideas o razonamientos expresados para demostrar la veracidad o falsedad de una proposición.
What words are commonly confused with "argumento"?
"argumento" is commonly confused with "aumento", "armamento", "argumentos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "argumento"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "argumento" is [aɾɣ̞uˈmẽn̪t̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "argumento" come from?
"argumento" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “argumento”

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

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