# underage

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌʌndəɹˈeɪd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #15,727

## Definitions
1. Below the legal age (usually age 18) for some activity, such as consuming alcohol or engaging in sexual intercourse.
2. Not yet a legal adult; still a minor.
3. Limited to players below a certain age; junior.

## Etymology
From under- + age.

## Easily confused with
- **undergo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/underage-vs-undergo)
- **underlie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/underage-vs-underlie)
- **undertake** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/underage-vs-undertake)

## Common misspellings (11)
`nuderage`, `udnerage`, `undderage`, `undearge`, `underaeg`, `underagge`, `undergae`, `underrage`, `undreage`, `unedrage`, `unnderage`

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