# measure

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɛʒ.ə/ · frequency rank #2,261

## Definitions
1. A prescribed quantity or extent.
2. A prescribed quantity or extent.
3. A prescribed quantity or extent.
4. The act or result of measuring.
5. The act or result of measuring.
6. The act or result of measuring.
7. The act or result of measuring.
8. The act or result of measuring.
9. The act or result of measuring.
10. The act or result of measuring.
11. The act or result of measuring.
12. The act or result of measuring.
13. The act or result of measuring.
14. Metrical rhythm.
15. Metrical rhythm.
16. Metrical rhythm.
17. Metrical rhythm.
18. A course of action.
19. A course of action.

## Etymology
From Middle English mesure, from Old French mesure, from Latin mēnsūra (“a measure”), mētior (“to measure”, supine stem in mēns-) + -tūra. Largely displaced native Old English metan ("to measure" whence modern mete) and ġemet (“a measure”). See also -ure.

## Easily confused with
- **measures** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/measure-vs-measures)
- **measured** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/measure-vs-measured)
- **mature** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mature-vs-measure)
- **manure** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/manure-vs-measure)
- **meagre** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/meagre-vs-measure)

## Common misspellings (9)
`emasure`, `maesure`, `measrue`, `meassure`, `measuer`, `measurre`, `meausre`, `mesaure`, `mmeasure`

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