# alignment

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˈlaɪn.mənt/ · frequency rank #9,844

## Definitions
1. An arrangement of items in a line.
2. The process of adjusting a mechanism such that its parts are aligned; the condition of having its parts so adjusted.
3. An alliance of factions.
4. The goals and values of an artificial intelligence, considered relative to human ethical standards.
5. One of a set number of moral positions or philosophies a character can take.
6. The conjunction of two celestial objects.
7. The precise route or course taken by a linear way (road, railway, footpath, etc.) between two points.
8. A way of arranging DNA, RNA or protein sequences in order to identify regions of similarity.
9. ground plan of a canal or road

## Etymology
From French alignement, by surface analysis, align + -ment.

## Easily confused with
- **assignment** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/alignment-vs-assignment)

## Common misspellings (14)
`ailgnment`, `alginment`, `aliggnment`, `aligmnent`, `alignemnt`, `alignmennt`, `alignmentt`, `alignmetn`, `alignmment`, `alignmnet`, `alignnment`, `alingment`, `allignment`, `laignment`

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