# armistice

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɑːmɪstɪs/ · frequency rank #21,723

## Definitions
1. A (short) cessation of combat.
2. A formal agreement, especially between nations, to end combat.

## Etymology
From Late Latin armistitium, from Latin arma (“arms, weapons”) + sistēre (from sistō (“to halt, stand still”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (“to stand up”)) + -ium (suffix forming abstract nouns). The word is cognate with French armistice, Italian armistizio, Portuguese armistício, Spanish armisticio.

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

## Common misspellings (13)
`amristice`, `arimstice`, `armisitce`, `armisstice`, `armistcie`, `armisticce`, `armistiec`, `armisttice`, `armitsice`, `armmistice`, `armsitice`, `arrmistice`, `ramistice`

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