# tutelage

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtjuːtɪlɪd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #39,139

## Definitions
1. The act of guarding, protecting, or guiding.
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.

## Etymology
From Latin tūtēla (“a watching, guardianship, protection”) + -age, from tuērī (“to watch, guard”). See tuition.

## Common misspellings (11)
`ttuelage`, `ttutelage`, `tuetlage`, `tutealge`, `tutelaeg`, `tutelagge`, `tutelgae`, `tutellage`, `tutleage`, `tuttelage`, `uttelage`

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