# enlargement

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪnˈlɑːd͡ʒ.mənt/ · frequency rank #22,363

## Definitions
1. An act or instance of making something larger.
2. A making more obvious or serious; exacerbation.
3. An image, particularly a photograph, that has been enlarged.
4. Freedom from confinement; liberty.
5. Diffuseness of speech or writing; a speaking at length.

## Etymology
From enlarge + -ment.

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

## Common misspellings (17)
`elnargement`, `enalrgement`, `enlagrement`, `enlaregment`, `enlargeemnt`, `enlargemennt`, `enlargementt`, `enlargemetn`, `enlargemment`, `enlargemnet`, `enlarggement`, `enlargmeent`, `enlarrgement`, `enllargement`, `enlragement`, `ennlargement`, `nelargement`

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