hermitage

/ˈhɜːmɪtɪd͡ʒ/

//ˈhɜːmɪtɪd͡ʒ// noun

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

The verdict

“hermitage” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #32,028 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#32,028
frequency rank, English
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A house or dwelling where a hermit lives.

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)

Where “hermitage” sits in English frequency

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for hermitage is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈhɜːmɪtɪd͡ʒ/. Corpus data places it at rank #32,028 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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.

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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Using “hermitage”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is H-E-R-M-I-T-A-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈhɜːmɪtɪd͡ʒ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “heritage” - see the side-by-side comparison. hermitage vs heritage
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list