# refreshment

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ.mənt/ · frequency rank #31,312

## Definitions
1. The process of refreshing; a means of restoring strength, energy or vigour.
2. That which refreshes, such as a light snack or drink.
3. The result of being refreshed.

## Etymology
Recorded since 1665; either directly or via Middle English refreschement, from Old French refrescher (12th century; modern French rafraîchir), itself from re- (“again”) + fresche (“fresh”) (modern French frais; from a Germanic source, cognate with Old High German frisc, modern German frisch, Dutch fris, etc.)

## Common misspellings (18)
`erfreshment`, `refershment`, `reffreshment`, `refrehsment`, `refreshemnt`, `refreshhment`, `refreshmennt`, `refreshmentt`, `refreshmetn`, `refreshmment`, `refreshmnet`, `refresmhent`, `refresshment`, `refrreshment`, `refrsehment`, `rerfeshment`, `rfereshment`, `rrefreshment`

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