# shortage

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʃɔː(ɹ)tɪd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #8,203

## Definitions
1. A lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount.

## Etymology
From short + -age.

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`hsortage`, `shhortage`, `shoratge`, `shorrtage`, `shortaeg`, `shortagge`, `shortgae`, `shorttage`, `shotrage`, `shrotage`, `sohrtage`, `sshortage`

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