# downpour

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdaʊn.pɔː(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #35,695

## Definitions
1. A heavy fall of rain.

## Etymology
From down- + pour.
Compare typologically Czech liják, Polish ulewa, Slovene naliv, Russian ли́вень (lívenʹ) (akin to лить (litʹ)).

## Common misspellings (12)
`ddownpour`, `donwpour`, `downnpour`, `downopur`, `downporu`, `downpourr`, `downppour`, `downpuor`, `dowpnour`, `dowwnpour`, `dwonpour`, `odwnpour`

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