Amoung vs. Among - What's the difference?

1. Preposition

amoung

1. Archaic spelling of among.

1. Alternative forms

• amonge (archaic)
• amoung (obsolete)

2. Etymology

From Middle English among, amang, amonge, amange, from Old English amang, onġemang, equivalent to a- +‎ mong (“crowd; group; throng”). Compare Saterland Frisian monk, monken (“among”).

3. Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əˈmʌŋ/
• Hyphenation: a‧mong
• Rhymes: -ʌŋ

4. Preposition

among

1. Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. (See Usage Note at amidst)

2. Denotes a belonging of a person or a thing to a group.

3. Denotes a sharing of a common feature in a group.

   • Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us […]

4.1. Usage notes

• For the comparison of among with between, see the usage notes in between.
• Many Americans view "amongst" as an archaic/Commonwealth variant, and use "among" exclusively.

4.2. Synonyms

• amongst (variant of among)
• amidst
• amid

4.3. See also

• between

5. Anagrams

• Gamon, Mogan, ang mo, goman, mango, ngoma