Which to use
“argumentaron” and “aumentaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,558
- “argumentaron” frequency rank
- #10,452
- “aumentaron” frequency rank
- 55010
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | argumentaron | aumentaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de argumentar. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de aumentar. |
Where the eye mixes argumentaron and aumentaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses argumentaron with aumentaron
A purely visual mix-up. argumentaron ([aɾɣ̞umẽn̪ˈt̪aɾõn]) and aumentaron ([awmẽn̪ˈt̪aɾõn]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55010, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
argumentaron is recorded at frequency rank #44,558, classified as averb, pronounced [aɾɣ̞umẽn̪ˈt̪aɾõn]. aumentaron is at rank #10,452, tagged as averb, pronounced [awmẽn̪ˈt̪aɾõn].
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 55010, this pair ranks #80,799 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of argumentaron vs aumentaron
Shared letters: aemnortu. Private to "argumentaron": g. Private to "aumentaron": -.
"argumentaron" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVCVC · "aumentaron" · 10 letters · shape VVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- argumentaron ← agrumentaron · arggumentaron · argmuentaron · arguemntaron · argumenatron · argumenntaron · argumentaorn · argumentarno
- aumentaron ← amuentaron · auemntaron · aumenatron · aumenntaron · aumentaorn · aumentarno · aumentaronn · aumentarron
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "argumentaron" and "aumentaron" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "argumentaron" vs "aumentaron" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "argumentaron" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aumentaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #80,799 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "argumentaron" and "aumentaron" 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 #80,799 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.