# Ofsted

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɒf.stɛd/ · frequency rank #34,999

## Definitions
1. Acronym of Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills: the non-ministerial government department of His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England (HMCI).

## Easily confused with
- **often** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ofsted-vs-often)
- **oyster** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ofsted-vs-oyster)
- **ouster** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ofsted-vs-ouster)

## Common misspellings (9)
`fosted`, `offsted`, `ofsetd`, `ofssted`, `ofstde`, `ofstedd`, `ofstted`, `oftsed`, `osfted`

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