# fortune

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfɔːt͡ʃuːn/ · frequency rank #4,303

## Definitions
1. Destiny, especially favorable.
2. A prediction or set of predictions about a person's future provided by a fortune teller.
3. A small slip of paper with wise or vaguely prophetic words printed on it, baked into a fortune cookie.
4. The arrival of something in a sudden or unexpected manner; chance; accident.
5. Good luck.
6. One's wealth; the amount of money one has, especially if it is vast.
7. A large amount of money.

## Etymology
From Middle English fortune, from Old French fortune, from Latin fortuna (“fate, luck”). The plural form fortunae meant “possessions”, which also gave fortune the meaning of “riches”.

## Easily confused with
- **fortunes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fortune-vs-fortunes)
- **forte** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/forte-vs-fortune)
- **fortunate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fortunate-vs-fortune)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ffortune`, `forrtune`, `fortnue`, `forttune`, `fortuen`, `fortunne`, `forutne`, `fotrune`, `frotune`, `ofrtune`

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