# madhouse

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmædˌhaʊs/ · frequency rank #42,251

## Definitions
1. A house where insane persons are confined; an insane asylum.
2. A chaotic, uproarious, noisy place.

## Etymology
From mad + house.

## Common misspellings (11)
`amdhouse`, `maddhouse`, `madhhouse`, `madhosue`, `madhoues`, `madhousse`, `madhuose`, `madohuse`, `mahdouse`, `mdahouse`, `mmadhouse`

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