# boathouse

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈboʊtˌhaʊs/ · frequency rank #41,025

## Definitions
1. A building at the edge of a river, lake or other body of water in which boats are kept.

## Etymology
From boat + house.

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`baothouse`, `bboathouse`, `boahtouse`, `boathhouse`, `boathosue`, `boathoues`, `boathousse`, `boathuose`, `boatohuse`, `boatthouse`, `botahouse`, `obathouse`

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