tutelage
/ˈtjuːtɪlɪd͡ʒ/
"tutelage" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“tutelage” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #39,139 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #39,139
- frequency rank, English
- 8
- letters
- 11
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The act of guarding, protecting, or guiding.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tutelage |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈtjuːtɪlɪd͡ʒ/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #39,139 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “tutelage” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for tutelage is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈtjuːtɪlɪd͡ʒ/. Corpus data places it at rank #39,139 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for tutelage, with forms such as "ttuelage", "ttutelage", and "tuetlage". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin tūtēla (“a watching, guardianship, protection”) + -age, from tuērī (“to watch, guard”). See tuition. The correct English form is tutelage, spelled T-U-T-E-L-A-G-E.
Definition
- 1The act of guarding, protecting, or guiding.
- 2The state of being under a guardian or a tutor; the care or protection enjoyed; being a ward or a tutee.
- 3Instruction; teaching; guidance; being a tutor.
Etymology
From Latin tūtēla (“a watching, guardianship, protection”) + -age, from tuērī (“to watch, guard”). See tuition.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ttuelage,ttutelage,tuetlage,tutealge,tutelaeg,tutelagge,tutelgae,tutellage,tutleage,tuttelage,uttelage
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tutelage - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “tutelage”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is T-U-T-E-L-A-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈtjuːtɪlɪd͡ʒ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.