# foliage

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfəʊliɪdʒ/ · frequency rank #16,917

## Definitions
1. The leaves of plants.
2. Fall foliage.
3. An architectural ornament representing foliage.

## Etymology
From earlier foilage, from Late Middle English ffoylage, from Middle French feuillage. The more recent form is influenced by Latin folium (“leaf”).

## Easily confused with
- **forage** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/foliage-vs-forage)
- **footage** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/foliage-vs-footage)
- **folate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/folate-vs-foliage)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ffoliage`, `floiage`, `foilage`, `folaige`, `foliaeg`, `foliagge`, `foligae`, `folliage`, `ofliage`

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