# insurgent

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪnˈsəːdʒ(ə)nt/ · frequency rank #22,410

## Definitions
1. Rebellious, opposing authority.
2. Of water: surging or rushing in.

## Etymology
From Latin īnsurgentem, accusative singular of īnsurgēns, present active participle of īnsurgō (“I rise up against, revolt”), from in (“against”) + surgō (“I rise”), itself from sub (“up from below”) + regō (“I guide, direct, rule, govern, administer”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- (“to move in a straight line, to rule, guide, lead straight, put right”).

## Easily confused with
- **indulgent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/indulgent-vs-insurgent)
- **insurgency** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/insurgency-vs-insurgent)

## Common misspellings (14)
`innsurgent`, `insrugent`, `inssurgent`, `insugrent`, `insuregnt`, `insurgennt`, `insurgentt`, `insurgetn`, `insurggent`, `insurgnet`, `insurrgent`, `inusrgent`, `isnurgent`, `nisurgent`

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