# erupt

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɪˈɹʌpt/ · frequency rank #30,027

## Definitions
1. To eject something violently (such as lava or water, as from a volcano or geyser).
2. To burst forth; to break out.
3. To spontaneously release pressure or tension.
4. (Of birds, insects, etc.) To suddenly appear in a certain region in large numbers.

## Etymology
From Latin eruptus, past participle of ērumpō (“to break out (of), to burst out (from)”), from e (“out”) + rumpō (“to break”).

## Easily confused with
- **ERP** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/erp-vs-erupt)
- **Egypt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/egypt-vs-erupt)
- **erect** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/erect-vs-erupt)
- **Ernst** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ernst-vs-erupt)

## Common misspellings (7)
`erput`, `errupt`, `eruppt`, `eruptt`, `erutp`, `eurpt`, `reupt`

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