# ashamed

> English word · Adjective · IPA /əˈʃeɪmd/ · frequency rank #6,437

## Definitions
1. Feeling shame or guilt.

## Etymology
From Middle English ashamed, aschamed, from Old English āsċamod, past participle of Old English āsċamian (“to be ashamed”), equivalent to a- + shame + -ed.

## Easily confused with
- **assumed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ashamed-vs-assumed)
- **Ahmed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ahmed-vs-ashamed)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ahsamed`, `asahmed`, `ashaemd`, `ashamde`, `ashamedd`, `ashammed`, `ashhamed`, `ashmaed`, `asshamed`, `sahamed`

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