# staircase

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈstɛɹˌkeɪs/ · frequency rank #13,429

## Definitions
1. A flight of stairs; a stairway.
2. A connected set of flights of stairs; a stairwell.
3. A set of locks (enclosed sections of waterway) mounted one above the next.

## Etymology
From stair + case.

## Common misspellings (13)
`satircase`, `sstaircase`, `staicrase`, `stairacse`, `staircaes`, `staircasse`, `stairccase`, `staircsae`, `stairrcase`, `staricase`, `stiarcase`, `sttaircase`, `tsaircase`

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