# enhancement

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪnˈhɑːns.mənt/ · frequency rank #12,417

## Definitions
1. An improvement or supplement that tends to increase a sense of esteem.
2. The degree to which the image of a scan stands out as a bright area.

## Etymology
From enhance + -ment.

## Common misspellings (17)
`ehnancement`, `enahncement`, `enhacnement`, `enhanccement`, `enhanceemnt`, `enhancemennt`, `enhancementt`, `enhancemetn`, `enhancemment`, `enhancemnet`, `enhancmeent`, `enhanecment`, `enhanncement`, `enhhancement`, `enhnacement`, `ennhancement`, `nehancement`

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