# stockade

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌstɒˈkeɪd/ · frequency rank #45,676

## Definitions
1. An enclosure protected by a wall of wooden posts.
2. A military prison.

## Etymology
From French estocade, equivalent to stock + -ade.

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`sotckade`, `sstockade`, `stcokade`, `stocakde`, `stocckade`, `stockadde`, `stockaed`, `stockdae`, `stockkade`, `stokcade`, `sttockade`, `tsockade`

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