# ligament

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlɪɡəmənt/ · frequency rank #18,607

## Definitions
1. A band of strong tissue that connects bones to other bones.
2. That which binds or acts as a ligament.

## Etymology
From Middle English ligament, from Latin ligāmentum, from ligō (“tie, bind”).

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`ilgament`, `lgiament`, `liagment`, `ligaemnt`, `ligamennt`, `ligamentt`, `ligametn`, `ligamment`, `ligamnet`, `liggament`, `ligmaent`, `lligament`

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