# armpit

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɑɹmˌpɪt/ · frequency rank #28,819

## Definitions
1. The cavity beneath the junction of the arm and shoulder.
2. Somewhere or something unpleasant or undesirable.

## Etymology
From Middle English armpitt, arme-pitt, armput, equivalent to arm + pit.
(something unpleasant): Presumably a reference to underarm body odor.

## Easily confused with
- **amit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amit-vs-armpit)
- **admit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/admit-vs-armpit)
- **Armin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/armin-vs-armpit)

## Common misspellings (9)
`amrpit`, `armipt`, `armmpit`, `armpitt`, `armppit`, `armpti`, `arpmit`, `arrmpit`, `rampit`

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