# impediment

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪmˈpɛdɪmənt/ · frequency rank #27,175

## Definitions
1. A hindrance; that which impedes or obstructs progress; impedance.
2. A disability, especially one affecting the hearing or speech.
3. Baggage, especially that of an army; impedimenta.

## Etymology
From Middle English impediment, borrowed from Latin impedimentum.

## Common misspellings (15)
`imepdiment`, `immpediment`, `impdeiment`, `impeddiment`, `impediemnt`, `impedimennt`, `impedimentt`, `impedimetn`, `impedimment`, `impedimnet`, `impedmient`, `impeidment`, `imppediment`, `ipmediment`, `mipediment`

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