# outset

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈaʊtsɛt/ · frequency rank #16,293

## Definitions
1. An onset; the beginning or initial stage of something.

## Etymology
From out- + set, replacing earlier outsetting.

## Easily confused with
- **oust** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/oust-vs-outset)
- **outer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outer-vs-outset)
- **onset** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/onset-vs-outset)
- **output** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/output-vs-outset)
- **outfit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outfit-vs-outset)
- **outlet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outlet-vs-outset)
- **offset** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/offset-vs-outset)

## Common misspellings (8)
`otuset`, `oustet`, `outest`, `outsett`, `outsset`, `outste`, `outtset`, `uotset`

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