# solitude

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɒlɪˌtjuːd/ · frequency rank #16,794

## Definitions
1. Aloneness; the state of being alone, solitary, or by oneself.
2. A lonely or deserted place.

## Etymology
From Middle English solitude, from Old French solitude. By surface analysis, sole + -itude.

## Common misspellings (11)
`oslitude`, `sloitude`, `soiltude`, `solitdue`, `solittude`, `solitudde`, `solitued`, `soliutde`, `sollitude`, `soltiude`, `ssolitude`

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