Which to use
“argumentan” and “argumentar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,941
- “argumentan” frequency rank
- #17,042
- “argumentar” frequency rank
- 39983
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | argumentan | argumentar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de argumentar. | Proponer argumentos a favor de una posición. |
Where the eye mixes argumentan and argumentar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: argumentan vs argumentar
A purely visual mix-up. argumentan ([aɾɣ̞uˈmẽn̪t̪ãn]) and argumentar ([aɾɣ̞umẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]) 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 a single letter - n in “argumentan” becomes r in “argumentar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39983, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
argumentan is recorded at frequency rank #22,941, classified as averb, pronounced [aɾɣ̞uˈmẽn̪t̪ãn]. argumentar is at rank #17,042, tagged as averb, pronounced [aɾɣ̞umẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ].
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 39983, this pair ranks #161,559 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of argumentan vs argumentar
Shared letters: aegmnrtu. Private to "argumentan": -. Private to "argumentar": -.
"argumentan" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC · "argumentar" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- argumentan ← agrumentan · arggumentan · argmuentan · arguemntan · argumenatn · argumenntan · argumentann · argumentna
- argumentar ← agrumentar · arggumentar · argmuentar · arguemntar · argumenatr · argumenntar · argumentarr · argumentra
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "argumentan" for "argumentar" ever safe?
Which is more common, "argumentan" or "argumentar"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "argumentan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "argumentar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #161,559 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "argumentan" and "argumentar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "argumentan vs argumentaron". 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 #161,559 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.