obtrude
/əbˈtɹuːd/
"obtrude" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“obtrude” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To proffer (something) by force; to impose (something) on someone or into some area.
Corpus desk
Index EN-obtrude · obtrude · English
obtrude · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "O" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | obtrude |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /əbˈtɹuːd/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “obtrude” in English
Rare enough to double-check
obtrude is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /əbˈtɹuːd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for obtrude in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin obtrūdō (“thrust off or against”), from ob- (“ob-”) + trūdō (“thrust”). The correct English form is obtrude, spelled O-B-T-R-U-D-E.
Definition
- 1To proffer (something) by force; to impose (something) on someone or into some area.
- 2To become apparent in an unwelcome way, to be forcibly imposed; to jut in, to intrude (on or into).
- 3To impose (oneself) on others; to cut in.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how obtrude appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
By which we may see, that they who are not called to Counsell, can have no good Counsell in such cases to obtrude.
It was unusual with Margaret to obtrude her own subject of conversation on others; but, in this case, she was so anxious to prevent Mr. Thornton from feeling annoyance at the words he had accidentally overheard, that it was not until she had done speaking that she coloured all over with consciousness […]
Etymology
From Latin obtrūdō (“thrust off or against”), from ob- (“ob-”) + trūdō (“thrust”).
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.