# standish

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #46,789

## Definitions
1. A stand to hold ink, pens, and other writing accessories; an inkstand.

## Etymology
From Middle English standisshe, standys, standyshe, stantif, stantys, staundische, staundys, stauntyff, stauntys, stonndis, stontis, possibly equivalent to stand (noun or verb) + -ish (forms with -f may be substantival uses of Middle English stantif (“standing”)).

## Easily confused with
- **stands** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/standish-vs-stands)
- **starfish** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/standish-vs-starfish)
- **Spanish** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/spanish-vs-standish)
- **standing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/standing-vs-standish)

## Common misspellings (13)
`satndish`, `sstandish`, `stadnish`, `standdish`, `standihs`, `standishh`, `standissh`, `standsih`, `stanidsh`, `stanndish`, `stnadish`, `sttandish`, `tsandish`

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