# basement

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbeɪsmənt/ · frequency rank #5,294

## Definitions
1. A floor of a building below ground level.
2. A floor of a building below ground level.
3. A mass of igneous or metamorphic rock forming the foundation over which a platform of sedimentary rocks is laid.
4. Last place in a sports conference's standings.

## Etymology
From base + -ment.

## Easily confused with
- **basements** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/basement-vs-basements)
- **baseman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/baseman-vs-basement)

## Common misspellings (12)
`absement`, `baesment`, `baseemnt`, `basemennt`, `basementt`, `basemetn`, `basemment`, `basemnet`, `basmeent`, `bassement`, `bbasement`, `bsaement`

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