hermitage

/ˈhɜːmɪtɪd͡ʒ/

//ˈhɜːmɪtɪd͡ʒ// noun

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"hermitage" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“hermitage” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #32,028. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,028
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A house or dwelling where a hermit lives.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hermitage · hermitage · English

hermitage · rank #32,028 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #32,028
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH hemoglobin

Nearest frequency peer: hemoglobin (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “hermitage”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “hermitage” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

hermitage vs heritage
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for hermitage
PropertyValue
Headwordhermitage
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈhɜːmɪtɪd͡ʒ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#32,028
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “hermitage”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).hermitagelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “hemoglobin” (#32,027), “hellish” (#32,026), “Harrogate” (#32,025). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “hermitage” is #32,028. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around hermitage (IPA /ˈhɜːmɪtɪd͡ʒ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,028 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for hermitage, with forms such as "ehrmitage", "hemritage", and "herimtage". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "heritage", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English hermytage, ermitage, from Old French ermitage, hermitaige, from Latin erēmīta, borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐρημίτης (erēmítēs, “hermit”). By surface analysis, hermit + -age. The correct English form is hermitage, spelled H-E-R-M-I-T-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A house or dwelling where a hermit lives.
  2. 2
    A place of seclusion.
  3. 3
    A period of seclusion.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how hermitage appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. But vvhat a vvretched, and diſconſolate Hermitage is that Houſe, vvhich is not viſited by thee [God], and vvhat a VVayue, and Stray is that Man, that hath not thy Markes vpon him?
  2. I saw the huge rocking-stone, that had been violently depressed by him as he sprang, fly back when relieved of his weight till, for the first time during all these centuries, it got beyond its balance, fell with a most awful crash right into the rocky chamber which had once served the philosopher Noot for a hermitage, and, I have no doubt, for ever sealed…

Etymology

From Middle English hermytage, ermitage, from Old French ermitage, hermitaige, from Latin erēmīta, borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐρημίτης (erēmítēs, “hermit”). By surface analysis, hermit + -age.

Synonyms

retreat

This word in other languages

ermita(Español)ermitage(Français)Klause(Deutsch)eremitério(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehrmitage
  • hemritage
  • herimtage
  • hermiatge
  • hermitaeg
  • hermitagge
  • hermitgae
  • hermittage
  • hermmitage
  • hermtiage
  • herrmitage
  • hhermitage
  • hremitage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hermitage - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ehrmitage2hemritage2herimtage2hermiatge2hermitaeg2hermitagge1hermitgae2hermittage1
Edit distance from "hermitage"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hermitage"?
"hermitage" is spelled H-E-R-M-I-T-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhɜːmɪtɪd͡ʒ/.
What does "hermitage" mean?
As a noun, "hermitage" means: A house or dwelling where a hermit lives.
What words are commonly confused with "hermitage"?
"hermitage" is commonly confused with "heritage". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hermitage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hermitage" is /ˈhɜːmɪtɪd͡ʒ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "hermitage"?
From Middle English hermytage, ermitage, from Old French ermitage, hermitaige, from Latin erēmīta, borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐρημίτης (erēmítēs, “hermit”). By surface analysis, hermit + -age. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "hermitage", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Harrogate#32,025Honeywell#32,032hourglass#32,034Guillaume#32,020

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list