# timeout

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtaɪm.aʊt/ · frequency rank #22,245

## Definitions
1. The allowed maximal time for a process to end normally.
2. The intentional termination of an incomplete task after a time limit considered long enough for it to end normally.
3. Alternative form of time-out.

## Etymology
From time + out.

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

## Common misspellings (9)
`itmeout`, `tiemout`, `timeotu`, `timeoutt`, `timeuot`, `timmeout`, `timoeut`, `tmieout`, `ttimeout`

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