# tonnage

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtʌnɪd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #31,381

## Definitions
1. The number of tons of water that a floating ship displaces.
2. The capacity of a ship's hold etc in units of 100 cubic feet.
3. The number of tons of bombs dropped in a particular region over a particular period of time.
4. A charge made on each ton of cargo when landed etc.
5. The total shipping of a fleet or nation.
6. A weight in tons, especially of cargo or freight.

## Etymology
From Old French tonnage.

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

## Common misspellings (8)
`otnnage`, `tnonage`, `tonage`, `tonange`, `tonnaeg`, `tonnagge`, `tonngae`, `ttonnage`

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