# orphanage

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɔː(ɹ)fənɪd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #17,687

## Definitions
1. A residential institution for the care and protection of orphans.
2. Orphanhood; the state of being an orphan.

## Etymology
Attested since the 1570s; orphan + -age.

## Common misspellings (13)
`oprhanage`, `orhpanage`, `orpahnage`, `orphaange`, `orphanaeg`, `orphanagge`, `orphangae`, `orphannage`, `orphhanage`, `orphnaage`, `orpphanage`, `orrphanage`, `rophanage`

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