# embezzlement

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɪmˈbɛzəlmənt/ · frequency rank #28,185

## Definitions
1. The fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner.
2. The fraudulent conversion of property from a property owner.

## Etymology
From embezzle + -ment.

## Common misspellings (17)
`ebmezzlement`, `embbezzlement`, `embezlement`, `embezlzement`, `embezzelment`, `embezzleemnt`, `embezzlemennt`, `embezzlementt`, `embezzlemetn`, `embezzlemment`, `embezzlemnet`, `embezzllement`, `embezzlmeent`, `embzezlement`, `emebzzlement`, `emmbezzlement`, `mebezzlement`

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