# outpatient

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈaʊtˌpeɪʃ(ə)nt/ · frequency rank #19,157

## Definitions
1. A patient who receives treatment at a hospital or clinic but is not admitted overnight; a receiver of ambulatory care.

## Etymology
From out- + patient.

## Common misspellings (14)
`otupatient`, `ouptatient`, `outaptient`, `outpaitent`, `outpateint`, `outpatiennt`, `outpatientt`, `outpatietn`, `outpatinet`, `outpattient`, `outppatient`, `outptaient`, `outtpatient`, `uotpatient`

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