# atonement

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˈtoʊnmənt/ · frequency rank #25,670

## Definitions
1. Making amends to restore a damaged relationship; expiation.
2. The reconciliation of God and mankind through the death of Jesus.
3. Reconciliation; restoration of friendly relations; concord.

## Etymology
Perhaps from atone + -ment as translation of Medieval Latin adūnāmentum; however, the noun is found earlier than the verb (atone); and in this light, the proper etymology is at + onement.

## Common misspellings (13)
`aotnement`, `atnoement`, `atoenment`, `atoneemnt`, `atonemennt`, `atonementt`, `atonemetn`, `atonemment`, `atonemnet`, `atonmeent`, `atonnement`, `attonement`, `taonement`

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