# acumen

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈækjʊmən/ · frequency rank #32,266

## Definitions
1. Quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination; acuity of mind.
2. A sharp, tapering point extending from a plant.
3. A bony, often sharp, protuberance, especially that of the ischium.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin acūmen (“sharp point”).

## Easily confused with
- **amen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/acumen-vs-amen)
- **acute** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/acumen-vs-acute)
- **acme** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/acme-vs-acumen)

## Common misspellings (8)
`accumen`, `acmuen`, `acuemn`, `acumenn`, `acummen`, `acumne`, `aucmen`, `caumen`

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