outrage

/ˈaʊt.ɹeɪd͡ʒ/

//ˈaʊt.ɹeɪd͡ʒ// noun

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"outrage" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“outrage” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #9,075. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,075
frequency rank, English
1,431
“O” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An excessively violent or vicious attack; an atrocity.

Corpus desk

Index EN-outrage · outrage · English

outrage · rank #9,075 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,075
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,431
  • PHOTO-FINISH Norfolk

Nearest frequency peer: Norfolk (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “outrage”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “outrage” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

outrage vs outraged
88% similar
outrage vs outage
86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for outrage
PropertyValue
Headwordoutrage
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈaʊt.ɹeɪd͡ʒ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#9,075
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “outrage”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).outragelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Norfolk” (#9,074), “owning” (#9,076), “Nobel” (#9,073). Among 1,431 “O” headwords, “outrage” is #9,075. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around outrage (IPA /ˈaʊt.ɹeɪd͡ʒ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,075 among 1,431 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for outrage, with forms such as "oturage", "ourtage", and "outarge". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "outraged", "outage", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English outrage, from Old French outrage, oultrage (“excess”), from Vulgar Latin *ultrāticum ("a going beyond"), derived from Latin ultrā (“beyond”). Later reanalysed as out- + rage, whence the contemporary pronunciation, though neither of these… The correct English form is outrage, spelled O-U-T-R-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    An excessively violent or vicious attack; an atrocity.
  2. 2
    An offensive, immoral or indecent act.
  3. 3
    The resentful, indignant, or shocked anger aroused by such acts.
  4. 4
    A destructive rampage.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how outrage appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. There the cause of death was soon ascertained ; the victim of this daring outrage had been stabbed to death from ear to ear with a long, sharp instrument, in shape like an antique stiletto, which […] was subsequently found under the cushions of the hansom.[…]
  2. Police went to the cemetery at Trafalgar, near Yallourn, and discovered that a woman's body had been stolen from a grave. They were satisfied it was the same body found at Yallourn - but made no progress in running down the ghouls responsible for the outrage.

Etymology

From Middle English outrage, from Old French outrage, oultrage (“excess”), from Vulgar Latin *ultrāticum ("a going beyond"), derived from Latin ultrā (“beyond”). Later reanalysed as out- + rage, whence the contemporary pronunciation, though neither of these is etymologically related. The verb is from Middle English outragen, from Old French oultragier.

This word in other languages

ultraje(Español)outrage(Français)Untat(Deutsch)atrocidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oturage
  • ourtage
  • outarge
  • outraeg
  • outragge
  • outrgae
  • outrrage
  • outtrage
  • uotrage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of outrage - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

oturage2ourtage2outarge2outraeg2outragge1outrgae2outrrage1outtrage1
Edit distance from "outrage"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "outrage"?
"outrage" is spelled O-U-T-R-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈaʊt.ɹeɪd͡ʒ/.
What does "outrage" mean?
As a noun, "outrage" means: An excessively violent or vicious attack; an atrocity.
What words are commonly confused with "outrage"?
"outrage" is commonly confused with "outraged", "outage". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "outrage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "outrage" is /ˈaʊt.ɹeɪd͡ʒ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "outrage"?
From Middle English outrage, from Old French outrage, oultrage (“excess”), from Vulgar Latin *ultrāticum ("a going beyond"), derived from Latin ultrā (“beyond”). Later reanalysed as out- + rage, whence the contemporary pronunciation, though neithe... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "outrage", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Norfolk#9,074pitched#9,080Miranda#9,068melissa#9,066

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

owning9 variantsMilton9 variantsrifles9 variantsknives9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list