argument

\aʁ.ɡy.mɑ̃\

/\aʁ.ɡy.mɑ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“argument” is a regularly-used French word, ranked #3,983 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#3,983
frequency rank, French
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Raisonnement construit selon certaines règles, par lequel on tire méthodiquement une conséquence d’une ou de plusieurs propositions.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

argument vs armement
75% similar
argument vs assument
75% similar
argument vs arguments
89% similar

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

Key facts for argument
PropertyValue
Headwordargument
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\aʁ.ɡy.mɑ̃\
Letters8
Frequency rank#3,983
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “argument” sits in French 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). argument 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 French entry for argument is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \aʁ.ɡy.mɑ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #3,983 in overall French word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for argument, with forms such as "agrument", "arggument", and "argmuent". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "armement", "assument", "arguments", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is argument, spelled A-R-G-U-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Raisonnement construit selon certaines règles, par lequel on tire méthodiquement une conséquence d’une ou de plusieurs propositions.
  2. 2
    Indice, preuve qui sert à affirmer ou à nier un fait.
  3. 3
    Moyen pour convaincre.
  4. 4
    Partie d’une thèse soutenue publiquement dans une université.
  5. 5
    Sujet en abrégé d’un ouvrage.
  6. 6
    Inverse d'une fonction hyperbolique ^([1]) ^([2]).
  7. 7
    Valeur fournie à un paramètre lors de l’appel à une fonction ou à un programme.

Antonyms

contrargumentcontre-argumentoption

This word in other languages

argument(English)argumento(Español)Argument(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: agrument,arggument,argmuent,arguemnt,argumennt,argumentt,argumetn,argumment,argumnet,arrgument,arugment,ragument

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

agrument2arggument1argmuent2arguemnt2argumennt1argumentt1argumetn2argumment1
Edit distance from "argument"

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 French 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 \aʁ.ɡy.mɑ̃\.
What does "argument" mean?
As a noun, "argument" means: Raisonnement construit selon certaines règles, par lequel on tire méthodiquement une conséquence d’une ou de plusieurs propositions.
What words are commonly confused with "argument"?
"argument" is commonly confused with "armement", "assument", "arguments". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "argument"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "argument" is \aʁ.ɡy.mɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "argument" come from?
"argument" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “argument”

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

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