# ailment

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈeɪlmənt/ · frequency rank #29,533

## Definitions
1. Something which ails one; a disease; sickness.

## Etymology
From ail + -ment.

## Easily confused with
- **augment** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ailment-vs-augment)
- **Aileen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/aileen-vs-ailment)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ailemnt`, `aillment`, `ailmennt`, `ailmentt`, `ailmetn`, `ailmment`, `ailmnet`, `aimlent`, `aliment`, `ialment`

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