# layout

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈleɪ.aʊt/ · frequency rank #6,262

## Definitions
1. A structured arrangement of items within certain limits.
2. A plan for such arrangement.
3. The act of laying out something.
4. The process of arranging editorial content, advertising, graphics and other information
5. A map or a drawing of a construction site showing the position of roads, buildings or other constructions.
6. A specification of an integrated circuit showing the position of the physical components that will implement the schematic in silicon.
7. The customizable features of a user's profile (such as profile picture, screen name, and bio) collectively.
8. A fully stretched out position of the body, with toes pointed and legs straight.

## Etymology
Deverbal from lay out.

## Easily confused with
- **layup** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/layout-vs-layup)
- **labour** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/labour-vs-layout)
- **layoff** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/layoff-vs-layout)
- **Latour** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/latour-vs-layout)

## Common misspellings (8)
`alyout`, `laoyut`, `layotu`, `layoutt`, `layuot`, `layyout`, `llayout`, `lyaout`

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