tutelage
/ˈtjuːtɪlɪd͡ʒ/noun
tutelage is spelled T-U-T-E-L-A-G-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,863rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tutelage means “The act of guarding, protecting, or guiding” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tutelage is tutelages.
How many letters and syllables are in tutelage?
| Letters | 8: T-U-T-E-L-A-G-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 38,863rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is tutelage?
Tutelage appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 38,863rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce tutelage?
- /ˈtjuːtɪlɪd͡ʒ/
- /ˈt͡ʃuːtɪlɪd͡ʒ/
- /ˈtuːtɪlɪd͡ʒ/
Tutelage has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-tutelage.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of tutelage
- tutelages plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tutelage mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of guarding, protecting, or guiding.
the king's right of seigniory and tutelage
- 2
The state of being under a guardian or a tutor; the care or protection enjoyed; being a ward or a tutee.
- 3
Instruction; teaching; guidance; being a tutor.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tutelage in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | tutelle |
| German | Bevormundung, Betreuung , Vormundschaft, Obhut , Anleitung |
| Spanish | tutela |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does tutelage come from?
From Latin tūtēla (“a watching, guardianship, protection”) + -age, from tuērī (“to watch, guard”). See tuition.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).