# encroachment

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪŋˈkɹoʊt͡ʃmənt/ · frequency rank #34,475

## Definitions
1. An entry into a place or area that was previously uncommon; an advance beyond former borders; intrusion; incursion.
2. An intrusion upon another's possessions or rights; infringement.
3. That which is gained by such unlawful intrusion.
4. An unlawful diminution of the possessions of another.

## Etymology
From encroach + -ment.

## Common misspellings (19)
`ecnroachment`, `enccroachment`, `encorachment`, `encraochment`, `encroacchment`, `encroachemnt`, `encroachhment`, `encroachmennt`, `encroachmentt`, `encroachmetn`, `encroachmment`, `encroachmnet`, `encroacmhent`, `encroahcment`, `encrocahment`, `encrroachment`, `enncroachment`, `enrcoachment`, `necroachment`

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