aliment
/ˈæ.lɪ.mənt/
"aliment" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“aliment” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Food.
Corpus desk
Index EN-aliment · aliment · English
aliment · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | aliment |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈæ.lɪ.mənt/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “aliment” in English
Rare enough to double-check
aliment is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈæ.lɪ.mənt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
aliment has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From French aliment, from Latin alimentum (“food”). The correct English form is aliment, spelled A-L-I-M-E-N-T.
Definition
- 1Food.
- 2Nourishment, sustenance.
- 3An allowance for maintenance; alimony.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how aliment appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In the living state, the body is observed to receive aliment; [...]
As when Demosthenes reprehended the people for hearkening to the conditions offered by King Philip, being not honourable nor equal, he saith they were but aliments of their sloth and weakness, which if they were taken away, necessity would teach them stronger resolutions.
Etymology
From French aliment, from Latin alimentum (“food”).
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.