# wattage

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #44,567

## Definitions
1. An amount or power (especially electric), expressed in watts, kilowatts etc.
2. The power requirement of some electric appliance.
3. A person's energy or abilities.

## Etymology
From watt + -age.

## Easily confused with
- **wastage** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wastage-vs-wattage)

## Common misspellings (8)
`awttage`, `watage`, `watatge`, `wattaeg`, `wattagge`, `wattgae`, `wtatage`, `wwattage`

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