# amputation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌæmpjʊˈteɪʃən/ · frequency rank #28,113

## Definitions
1. surgical removal of all or part of a limb, etc.
2. the loss of a limb, etc. through trauma

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French amputation, borrowed from Latin amputātiō (“pruning (of a tree)”).

## Common misspellings (15)
`ammputation`, `ampputation`, `amptuation`, `ampuattion`, `amputaiton`, `amputasion`, `amputatino`, `amputationn`, `amputatoin`, `amputattion`, `amputtaion`, `amputtation`, `amuptation`, `apmutation`, `maputation`

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