insurrection
in·sur·rect·ion/ˌɪnsəˈɹɛkʃn̩/noun
insurrection is spelled I-N-S-U-R-R-E-C-T-I-O-N: 12 letters and 4 syllables (in·sur·rect·ion). It appears 1.5 times per million words in written English, the 23,253rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, insurrection means “The action of part or all of a national population violently rising up against the government or other authority; (countable) an instance of this; a…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of insurrection is insurrections.
How many letters and syllables are in insurrection?
| Letters | 12: I-N-S-U-R-R-E-C-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: in·sur·rect·ion |
| In writing | 1.5 times per million words; the 23,253rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
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); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is insurrection?
Insurrection appears 1.5 times per million words in written English, the 23,253rd 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 insurrection?
- UK /ˌɪnsəˈɹɛkʃn̩/
- UK /ˌɪnsəˈɹɛkʃ(ə)n/
Insurrection has 4 syllables, split in·sur·rect·ion in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-insurrection.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with insurrection?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as insurrection from its last stressed vowel (/ɛkʃn/, British pronunciation):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of insurrection
- insurrections plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does insurrection mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The action of part or all of a national population violently rising up against the government or other authority; (countable) an instance of this; a revolt, an uprising; specifically, one that is at an initial stage or limited in nature.
No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Insurrection in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense action of part or all of a national population violently rising up against the g:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | insurrection |
| German | Aufstand, Erhebung, Meuterei, Revolte, Rebellion |
| Portuguese | insurreição |
| Spanish | insurrección |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.