# acknowledgment

> English word · Noun · IPA /əkˈnɒl.ɪd͡ʒ.mənt/ · frequency rank #24,972

## Definitions
1. The act of acknowledging
2. The act of recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition of existence, authority, truth, or genuineness.
3. A reward or other expression or token of gratitude.
4. An expression of gratitude for a benefit or an obligation.
5. A message from the addressee informing the originator that the originator's communication has been received and understood.
6. A response (ACK) sent by a receiver to indicate successful receipt of a transmission (See Wikipedia article on transmission).
7. A recognition as genuine or valid; an avowing or admission in legal form.
8. The act of a person admitting a child as their own.
9. A formal statement or document recognizing the fulfillment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure.

## Etymology
From acknowledge + -ment.

## Common misspellings (23)
`accknowledgment`, `ackknowledgment`, `acknnowledgment`, `acknolwedgment`, `acknoweldgment`, `acknowldegment`, `acknowleddgment`, `acknowledgemnt`, `acknowledggment`, `acknowledgmennt`, `acknowledgmentt`, `acknowledgmetn`, `acknowledgmment`, `acknowledgmnet`, `acknowledmgent`, `acknowlegdment`, `acknowlledgment`, `acknowwledgment`, `acknwoledgment`, `ackonwledgment`, `acnkowledgment`, `akcnowledgment`, `caknowledgment`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/acknowledgment