# arraignment

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˈɹeɪnmənt/ · frequency rank #36,873

## Definitions
1. The formal charging of a defendant with an offense; in many jurisdictions it includes their response in the form of a plea, typically as guilty, not guilty, or no contest.

## Etymology
From arraign + -ment.

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

## Common misspellings (15)
`araignment`, `ararignment`, `arraginment`, `arraiggnment`, `arraigmnent`, `arraignemnt`, `arraignmennt`, `arraignmentt`, `arraignmetn`, `arraignmment`, `arraignmnet`, `arraignnment`, `arraingment`, `arriagnment`, `raraignment`

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