# outcast

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈaʊtkɑːst/ · frequency rank #25,868

## Definitions
1. To cast out; to banish.

## Etymology
From Middle English outcasten, equivalent to out- + cast.

## Easily confused with
- **outpost** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outcast-vs-outpost)
- **outlast** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outcast-vs-outlast)

## Common misspellings (10)
`otucast`, `ouctast`, `outacst`, `outcasst`, `outcastt`, `outcats`, `outccast`, `outcsat`, `outtcast`, `uotcast`

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