# detrimental

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌdɛtɹɪˈmɛntəl/ · frequency rank #13,901

## Definitions
1. Causing damage or harm.

## Etymology
From Medieval Latin *dētrīmentālis, from Latin dētrīmentum (“harm”), from dēterō (“to rub off, wear”), from dē- (“down, away”) + terō (“to rub or grab”).

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

## Common misspellings (17)
`ddetrimental`, `dertimental`, `detirmental`, `detriemntal`, `detrimenatl`, `detrimenntal`, `detrimentall`, `detrimentla`, `detrimenttal`, `detrimetnal`, `detrimmental`, `detrimnetal`, `detrmiental`, `detrrimental`, `dettrimental`, `dterimental`, `edtrimental`

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