# garret

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡæɹɪt/ · frequency rank #32,820

## Definitions
1. An attic or semi-finished room just beneath the roof of a house.

## Etymology
From Middle English garett, garite, from Old French garite, guerite (“watchtower”), from garir, guarir (“to defend, protect”) (compare English garrison), ultimately of Germanic origin (see English garage). Doublet of guerite.

## Easily confused with
- **greet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/garret-vs-greet)
- **Garvey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/garret-vs-garvey)
- **gasket** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/garret-vs-gasket)
- **garter** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/garret-vs-garter)
- **Garrett** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/garret-vs-garrett)
- **gare** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gare-vs-garret)
- **garden** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/garden-vs-garret)
- **garner** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/garner-vs-garret)
- **Gareth** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gareth-vs-garret)
- **gadget** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gadget-vs-garret)
- **garnet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/garnet-vs-garret)
- **garment** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/garment-vs-garret)

## Common misspellings (6)
`agrret`, `garert`, `garet`, `garrte`, `ggarret`, `graret`

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