# escarpment

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪˈskɑːp.mənt/ · frequency rank #45,911

## Definitions
1. A steep descent or declivity; steep face or edge of a ridge; ground about a fortified place, cut away nearly vertically to prevent hostile approach.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French escarpement. By surface analysis, escarp + -ment.

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

## Common misspellings (16)
`ecsarpment`, `esacrpment`, `escaprment`, `escarmpent`, `escarpemnt`, `escarpmennt`, `escarpmentt`, `escarpmetn`, `escarpmment`, `escarpmnet`, `escarppment`, `escarrpment`, `esccarpment`, `escrapment`, `esscarpment`, `secarpment`

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