# etude

> English word · Noun · IPA /eɪˈtjuːd/ · frequency rank #48,731

## Definitions
1. A short piece of music, designed to give a performer practice in a particular area or skill.

## Etymology
From around the year 1837, borrowed from French étude (“study”) from Latin studium. Doublet of studio and study.

## Easily confused with
- **evade** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/etude-vs-evade)
- **erode** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/erode-vs-etude)
- **elude** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elude-vs-etude)

## Common misspellings (6)
`etdue`, `ettude`, `etudde`, `etued`, `eutde`, `teude`

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