# osprey

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɑspɹi/ · frequency rank #33,353

## Definitions
1. A bird of prey of genus Pandion that feeds on fish and has white underparts and long, narrow wings each ending in four finger-like extensions.
2. Aigrette (ornamental feather).

## Etymology
From Late Middle English ospray, from Anglo-Norman ospriet, from Medieval Latin avis praedae (“bird of prey”), a generic term apparently confused with this specific bird in Old French on its similarity to ossifrage.

## Common misspellings (9)
`opsrey`, `ospery`, `ospprey`, `ospreyy`, `osprrey`, `osprye`, `osrpey`, `ossprey`, `soprey`

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