# fortitude

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfɔːtɪtjuːd/ · frequency rank #23,836

## Definitions
1. Mental or emotional strength that enables courage in the face of adversity.
2. Physical strength.

## Etymology
From Middle English fortitude, from Old French, from Latin fortitūdō (“bravery, strength”), from fortis (“brave, strong”).

## Common misspellings (13)
`ffortitude`, `forittude`, `forrtitude`, `fortitdue`, `fortittude`, `fortitudde`, `fortitued`, `fortiutde`, `forttitude`, `forttiude`, `fotritude`, `frotitude`, `ofrtitude`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fortitude