mesage

Mesage is not a recognized standalone word in standard English usage. In most contexts, it is a misspelling of the noun “message.” The term is sometimes found in informal writing or as a typographical error in software code and documentation, where the intended word is the standard “message.”

Etymology and meaning: The conventional word message refers to information conveyed from a sender to one or more recipients, by voice, text, or data. It comes from Old French message, which in turn derives from Latin missus, the past participle of mittere “to send.” This lineage reflects the core function of a message as something that is sent or delivered.

Usage notes: When encountered as “mesage,” it is generally understood as a spelling error rather than a distinct term. In some cases, it may appear as a typographical simplification by removing a duplicate “s.” In programming or file systems, “mesage” could accidentally exist as an identifier or string, but there is no established technical meaning associated with the spelling itself.

See also: message, messaging, messenger, misspelling.