inrush
/ˈɪnˌɹʌʃ/noun
inrush is spelled I-N-R-U-S-H: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 115,751st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, inrush means “A crowding or flooding in” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of inrush is inrushes.
How many letters and syllables are in inrush?
| Letters | 6: I-N-R-U-S-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 115,751st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is inrush?
Inrush appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 115,751st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce inrush?
- /ˈɪnˌɹʌʃ/
As a verb (“To rush in”): /ˌɪnˈɹʌʃ/.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-inrush.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-inrush2.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of inrush
- inrushes plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- inrushing participle, present
- inrushed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does inrush mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A crowding or flooding in.
- 2
The initial flow of electricity into a component when it is switched on.
verb
- 1
obsoleteTo rush in.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does inrush come from?
From in- + rush.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).