# outlay

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈaʊtleɪ/ · frequency rank #35,861

## Definitions
1. A laying out or expending; that which is laid out or expended.
2. The spending of money, or an expenditure.
3. A remote haunt or habitation.

## Etymology
From out- + lay.

## Easily confused with
- **outta** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outlay-vs-outta)
- **outlet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outlay-vs-outlet)
- **outlaw** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outlaw-vs-outlay)
- **outcry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outcry-vs-outlay)
- **outlast** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outlast-vs-outlay)

## Common misspellings (8)
`otulay`, `oultay`, `outaly`, `outlayy`, `outllay`, `outlya`, `outtlay`, `uotlay`

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