# outage

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈaʊ.tɪd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #20,727

## Definitions
1. A temporary suspension of operation, especially of electrical power supply.
2. The amount of something lost in storage or transportation.

## Etymology
From out + -age, on the model of shortage.

## Easily confused with
- **outrage** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outage-vs-outrage)
- **outraged** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outage-vs-outraged)
- **Osage** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/osage-vs-outage)
- **Otago** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/otago-vs-outage)
- **octane** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/octane-vs-outage)
- **octave** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/octave-vs-outage)
- **onstage** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/onstage-vs-outage)

## Common misspellings (7)
`otuage`, `ouatge`, `outaeg`, `outagge`, `outgae`, `outtage`, `uotage`

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