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off-set

noun, verb, adverb, adjective

off-set is a noun meaning “Alternative form of offset” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled O-F-F-S-E-T. The plural of off-set is off-sets.

What does off-set mean?

noun

  1. 1

    Alternative form of offset.

verb

  1. 1

    Alternative form of offset.

adverb

  1. 1

    Alternative form of offset.

adjective

  1. 1

    Alternative form of offset.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).

Forms of off-set

  • off-sets plural, present, singular, he/she/it
  • off-setting participle, present
  • off-setted participle, past, rare
  • more off-set comparative
  • most off-set superlative

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).

Words people confuse with off-set

Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).

Also written: offset (one word or two).

Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).