# attainment

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˈteɪnmənt/ · frequency rank #23,750

## Definitions
1. The act of attaining; the act of arriving at or reaching; the act of obtaining by exertion or effort.
2. That which is attained, or obtained by exertion.

## Etymology
From attain + -ment; compare Old French ataignement.

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

## Common misspellings (13)
`atainment`, `atatinment`, `attaimnent`, `attainemnt`, `attainmennt`, `attainmentt`, `attainmetn`, `attainmment`, `attainmnet`, `attainnment`, `attaniment`, `attianment`, `tatainment`

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