# aftermath

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈæf.tɚˌmæθ/ · frequency rank #8,232

## Definitions
1. That which happens after, that which follows, usually of strongly negative connotation in most contexts, implying a preceding catastrophe.
2. A second mowing; the grass which grows after the first crop of hay in the same season.

## Etymology
From after- + math (“a mowing”).

## Common misspellings (14)
`afetrmath`, `afftermath`, `aftemrath`, `afteramth`, `aftermaht`, `aftermathh`, `aftermatth`, `aftermmath`, `aftermtah`, `afterrmath`, `aftremath`, `afttermath`, `atfermath`, `fatermath`

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