# outcome

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈaʊtkʌm/ · frequency rank #3,967

## Definitions
1. That which is produced or occurs as a result of an event or process.
2. The result of a random trial. An element of a sample space.
3. The anticipated or desired results or evidence of a learning experience.
4. The scoreline; the result.

## Etymology
From out + come.

## Easily confused with
- **outdone** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outcome-vs-outdone)

## Common misspellings (9)
`otucome`, `ouctome`, `outccome`, `outcmoe`, `outcoem`, `outcomme`, `outocme`, `outtcome`, `uotcome`

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