# aftershock

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈæftɜɹʃɔk/ · frequency rank #48,047

## Definitions
1. An earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock").
2. By extension, any result or consequence following a major event.
3. Emotional and physical distress following a traumatic event.

## Etymology
From after- + shock.

## Common misspellings (16)
`afetrshock`, `afftershock`, `afterhsock`, `afterrshock`, `aftershcok`, `aftershhock`, `aftershocck`, `aftershockk`, `aftershokc`, `aftersohck`, `aftersshock`, `aftesrhock`, `aftreshock`, `afttershock`, `atfershock`, `fatershock`

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