Which to use
“argumentar” and “argumentaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,042
- “argumentar” frequency rank
- #44,558
- “argumentaron” frequency rank
- 61600
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | argumentar | argumentaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Proponer argumentos a favor de una posición. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de argumentar. |
Where the eye mixes argumentar and argumentaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses argumentar with argumentaron
A purely visual mix-up. argumentar ([aɾɣ̞umẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]) and argumentaron ([aɾɣ̞umẽn̪ˈt̪aɾõn]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “argumentar” sits inside “argumentaron”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61600, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
argumentar is recorded at frequency rank #17,042, classified as averb, pronounced [aɾɣ̞umẽn̪ˈt̪aɾ]. argumentaron is at rank #44,558, tagged as averb, pronounced [aɾɣ̞umẽn̪ˈt̪aɾõn].
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 61600, this pair ranks #54,899 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of argumentar vs argumentaron
Shared letters: aegmnrtu. Private to "argumentar": -. Private to "argumentaron": o.
"argumentar" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC · "argumentaron" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- argumentar ← agrumentar · arggumentar · argmuentar · arguemntar · argumenatr · argumenntar · argumentarr · argumentra
- argumentaron ← agrumentaron · arggumentaron · argmuentaron · arguemntaron · argumenatron · argumenntaron · argumentaorn · argumentarno
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "argumentar" for "argumentaron" ever safe?
Which is more common, "argumentar" or "argumentaron"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "argumentar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "argumentaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #54,899 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "argumentar" and "argumentaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "argumentado 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 #54,899 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.