# fortuitous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /fɔːˈtjuː.ɪ.təs/ · frequency rank #42,648

## Definitions
1. Happening by chance; coincidental, accidental.
2. Happening by a lucky chance; lucky or fortunate.
3. Happening independently of human will.

## Etymology
From Latin fortuītus.

## Common misspellings (14)
`ffortuitous`, `forrtuitous`, `fortiutous`, `forttuitous`, `fortuiotus`, `fortuitosu`, `fortuitouss`, `fortuittous`, `fortuituos`, `fortutious`, `forutitous`, `fotruitous`, `frotuitous`, `ofrtuitous`

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