🔹 Deverbal Nouns Ending in -miento

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The suffix -miento forms masculine nouns from verbs and is one of the most productive deverbal suffixes in Spanish. It primarily expresses the action, process, or effect of the verb:

mover → movimiento
crecer → crecimiento
atrever(se) → atrevimiento
descubrir → descubrimiento

With -ar verbs, the usual form is -amiento (tratar → tratamiento); with -er/-ir verbs, it is normally -imiento (crecer → crecimiento; sentir → sentimiento). The RAE explains that the suffix attaches to the verbal theme, including the thematic vowel.

The nouns are ordered approximately by contemporary frequency and general usefulness.

#	Spanish Noun	Noun in English	Base Verb	Verb in English
1	movimiento	movement	mover(se)	to move
2	conocimiento	knowledge	conocer	to know
3	nacimiento	birth	nacer	to be born
4	tratamiento	treatment	tratar	to treat
5	crecimiento	growth	crecer	to grow
6	pensamiento	thought; thinking	pensar	to think
7	sentimiento	feeling; sentiment	sentir	to feel
8	funcionamiento	functioning; operation	funcionar	to function; operate
9	comportamiento	behavior	comportar(se)	to behave
10	reconocimiento	recognition; acknowledgment	reconocer	to recognize
11	mantenimiento	maintenance	mantener	to maintain
12	procedimiento	procedure	proceder	to proceed
13	cumplimiento	fulfillment; compliance	cumplir	to fulfill; comply
14	establecimiento	establishment	establecer	to establish
15	rendimiento	performance; yield	rendir	to perform; yield
16	seguimiento	follow-up; tracking	seguir	to follow
17	acontecimiento	event; occurrence	acontecer	to happen; occur
18	descubrimiento	discovery	descubrir	to discover
19	entretenimiento	entertainment	entretener	to entertain
20	sufrimiento	suffering	sufrir	to suffer
21	lanzamiento	launch; release	lanzar	to launch; throw
22	acercamiento	approach; rapprochement	acercar(se)	to approach; bring closer
23	financiamiento	financing; funding	financiar	to finance
24	alojamiento	accommodation; lodging	alojar(se)	to accommodate; stay
25	estacionamiento	parking; parking lot	estacionar	to park
26	razonamiento	reasoning	razonar	to reason
27	emprendimiento	undertaking; venture	emprender	to undertake
28	planteamiento	approach; formulation	plantear	to formulate; raise
29	enfrentamiento	confrontation; clash	enfrentar(se)	to confront
30	agradecimiento	gratitude; thanks	agradecer	to thank; be grateful
31	entendimiento	understanding	entender	to understand
32	consentimiento	consent	consentir	to consent
33	nombramiento	appointment; designation	nombrar	to appoint; name
34	vencimiento	expiration; due date	vencer	to expire; overcome
35	incumplimiento	noncompliance; breach	incumplir	to fail to comply
36	requerimiento	requirement; request	requerir	to require
37	desplazamiento	displacement; movement	desplazar(se)	to move; displace
38	almacenamiento	storage	almacenar	to store
39	procesamiento	processing	procesar	to process
40	entrenamiento	training	entrenar	to train
41	aislamiento	isolation	aislar	to isolate
42	calentamiento	warming; heating; warm-up	calentar	to heat; warm
43	enfriamiento	cooling	enfriar	to cool
44	endeudamiento	indebtedness	endeudar(se)	to get into debt
45	fortalecimiento	strengthening	fortalecer	to strengthen
46	debilitamiento	weakening	debilitar	to weaken
47	envejecimiento	aging	envejecer	to age
48	mejoramiento	improvement	mejorar	to improve
49	aprovechamiento	use; utilization	aprovechar	to make use of
50	ordenamiento	ordering; system of rules	ordenar	to order; organize
51	posicionamiento	positioning	posicionar	to position
52	condicionamiento	conditioning; constraint	condicionar	to condition
53	cuestionamiento	questioning; challenge	cuestionar	to question; challenge
54	asentamiento	settlement; settling	asentar(se)	to settle
55	yacimiento	deposit; archaeological site	yacer	to lie
56	deslizamiento	sliding; landslide	deslizar(se)	to slide
57	levantamiento	lifting; uprising; survey	levantar(se)	to lift; rise
58	fallecimiento	death; passing	fallecer	to die
59	atrevimiento	boldness; audacity	atrever(se)	to dare
60	padecimiento	ailment; suffering	padecer	to suffer
61	abastecimiento	supply; provisioning	abastecer	to supply
62	esclarecimiento	clarification; elucidation	esclarecer	to clarify
63	restablecimiento	restoration; recovery	restablecer	to restore
64	reclutamiento	recruitment	reclutar	to recruit
65	otorgamiento	granting; award	otorgar	to grant
66	acompañamiento	accompaniment; support	acompañar	to accompany
67	alejamiento	distancing; separation	alejar(se)	to move away
68	surgimiento	emergence; appearance	surgir	to emerge
69	derrumbamiento	collapse	derrumbar(se)	to collapse
70	arrendamiento	lease; rental	arrendar	to lease; rent
71	ocultamiento	concealment	ocultar	to conceal
72	reforzamiento	reinforcement; strengthening	reforzar	to reinforce
73	enriquecimiento	enrichment	enriquecer	to enrich
74	empobrecimiento	impoverishment	empobrecer	to impoverish
75	rejuvenecimiento	rejuvenation	rejuvenecer	to rejuvenate
76	encarecimiento	increase in price; rising cost	encarecer	to make more expensive
77	estancamiento	stagnation	estancar(se)	to stagnate
78	agotamiento	exhaustion; depletion	agotar	to exhaust; deplete
79	alargamiento	lengthening	alargar	to lengthen
80	acortamiento	shortening	acortar	to shorten
81	ensanchamiento	widening	ensanchar	to widen
82	estrechamiento	narrowing	estrechar	to narrow
83	acondicionamiento	conditioning; preparation	acondicionar	to condition; prepare
84	emparejamiento	pairing; matching	emparejar	to pair; match
85	allanamiento	search/entry; leveling	allanar	to level; enter/search
86	empadronamiento	registration in a census	empadronar	to register
87	encasillamiento	pigeonholing; categorization	encasillar	to pigeonhole
88	enraizamiento	rooting; entrenchment	enraizar	to take root
89	enrojecimiento	reddening	enrojecer	to redden
90	pronunciamiento	pronouncement; declaration	pronunciar(se)	to pronounce; declare
91	recogimiento	seclusion; contemplation	recoger(se)	to withdraw; gather
92	retraimiento	withdrawal; reserve	retraer(se)	to withdraw
93	casamiento	marriage	casar(se)	to marry
94	alumbramiento	childbirth; bringing forth	alumbrar	to give birth; illuminate
95	acogimiento	reception; fostering	acoger	to receive; take in
96	advenimiento	advent; arrival	advenir	to arrive; come about
97	acoplamiento	coupling; joining	acoplar	to couple; join
98	engrandecimiento	enlargement; aggrandizement	engrandecer	to enlarge; exalt
99	abaratamiento	reduction in price	abaratar	to make cheaper
100	ablandamiento	softening	ablandar	to soften

The RAE specifically stresses that the default interpretation of -miento is an action or process, although lexicalization can produce other meanings: alojamiento can denote a place, ordenamiento a set of rules, and yacimiento a place/deposit.

One important distinction: -miento and -mento should not be mixed.

The RAE treats -mento as a learned, nonproductive variant. Thus fundamento, juramento, testamento, salvamento, etc. do not go in this V-miento chart. The RAE also advises against artificial formations such as explosionamiento, recepcionamiento and supervisionamiento.

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