# amongst

> English word · Preposition · IPA /əˈmʌŋst/ · frequency rank #4,206

## Definitions
1. Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. See usage note at amidst.

## Etymology
From amongs + -t (excrescent), from among + -s (genitive). By surface analysis, among + -st (excrescent). Root among from Old English ongemang, from on (“in”) + gemang (“assemblage, mingling”).

## Easily confused with
- **angst** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amongst-vs-angst)
- **among** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/among-vs-amongst)
- **agonist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/agonist-vs-amongst)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ammongst`, `amnogst`, `amognst`, `amonggst`, `amongsst`, `amongstt`, `amongts`, `amonngst`, `amonsgt`, `aomngst`, `maongst`

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