How do you spell Mortgage?
Correct spelling
mortgage
MORT (death) + GAGE (pledge). A death pledge.
Why is mortgage spelled this way?
From Old French mort gage, dead pledge. MORT (death) + GAGE (pledge). The pledge dies when the debt is paid or the property is seized. The silent t haunts many spellers.
Common misspellings of mortgage
morgagemorgadgemortagemortgadge
Example
They took out a 30-year mortgage.