# teenage

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈtiːneɪd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #5,743

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to an age between thirteen and nineteen years old.

## Etymology
From -teen + age. First attested in 1921.

## Easily confused with
- **tonnage** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/teenage-vs-tonnage)
- **teenager** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/teenage-vs-teenager)
- **teenaged** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/teenage-vs-teenaged)

## Common misspellings (9)
`etenage`, `teeange`, `teenaeg`, `teenagge`, `teengae`, `teennage`, `tenage`, `teneage`, `tteenage`

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