# impairment

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪmˈpɛəmənt/ · frequency rank #13,932

## Definitions
1. The result of being impaired.
2. A deterioration or weakening.
3. A disability or handicap.
4. An inefficient part or factor.
5. A downward revaluation, a write-down.

## Etymology
From Middle English empeirement, empeyrement, emparement, from Anglo-Norman empairement, emperement, enpeirement, from Old French ampirement, anpirement, enperement, equivalent to impair + -ment.

## Common misspellings (15)
`imapirment`, `immpairment`, `impaimrent`, `impairemnt`, `impairmennt`, `impairmentt`, `impairmetn`, `impairmment`, `impairmnet`, `impairrment`, `impariment`, `impiarment`, `imppairment`, `ipmairment`, `mipairment`

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