# clement

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈklɛmənt/ · frequency rank #16,436

## Definitions
1. Lenient or merciful; charitable.
2. Mild (said of weather and similar circumstances).

## Etymology
From Old French, from Latin clēmēns (“merciful”). Equivalent to clīnō + participial suffix -menos.

## Easily confused with
- **client** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clement-vs-client)
- **comment** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clement-vs-comment)
- **Clermont** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clement-vs-clermont)
- **cement** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cement-vs-clement)
- **Clemens** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clemens-vs-clement)
- **clemency** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clemency-vs-clement)
- **casement** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/casement-vs-clement)

## Common misspellings (11)
`cclement`, `celment`, `cleemnt`, `clemennt`, `clementt`, `clemetn`, `clemment`, `clemnet`, `cllement`, `clmeent`, `lcement`

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