# voltage

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈvəʊltɪd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #6,975

## Definitions
1. The difference in electrostatic potential between two points in space, especially between live and neutral conductors or the earth.

## Etymology
From volt + -age, ultimately derived from the name of Alessandro Volta, inventor of the modern battery.

## Easily confused with
- **voyage** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/voltage-vs-voyage)
- **Voltaire** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/voltage-vs-voltaire)
- **volta** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/volta-vs-voltage)
- **village** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/village-vs-voltage)
- **vintage** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vintage-vs-voltage)
- **vantage** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/vantage-vs-voltage)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ovltage`, `vlotage`, `volatge`, `volltage`, `voltaeg`, `voltagge`, `voltgae`, `volttage`, `votlage`, `vvoltage`

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