outburst

/ˈaʊ̯tˌbɝst/

//ˈaʊ̯tˌbɝst// noun

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"outburst" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“outburst” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #23,931. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,931
frequency rank, English
1,431
“O” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A sudden, often violent expression of emotion or activity.

Corpus desk

Index EN-outburst · outburst · English

outburst · rank #23,931 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,931
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,431
  • PHOTO-FINISH Orwell

Nearest frequency peer: Orwell (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “outburst”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “outburst” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for outburst
PropertyValue
Headwordoutburst
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈaʊ̯tˌbɝst/
Letters8
Frequency rank#23,931
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “outburst”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).outburstlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Orwell” (#23,930), “overarching” (#23,932), “overseen” (#23,933). Among 1,431 “O” headwords, “outburst” is #23,931. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around outburst (IPA /ˈaʊ̯tˌbɝst/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,931 among 1,431 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A sudden, often violent expression of emotion or activity.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for outburst, with forms such as "otuburst", "oubturst", and "outbburst". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Inherited from Middle English outbersten, outbresten. Cognate with Dutch uitbarsten (“to erupt; burst out”), German ausbersten (“to burst out; erupt”). By surface analysis, out- + burst. The correct English form is outburst, spelled O-U-T-B-U-R-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A sudden, often violent expression of emotion or activity.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how outburst appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The man greeted us with an outburst of invective.
  2. an outburst of anger

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English outbersten, outbresten. Cognate with Dutch uitbarsten (“to erupt; burst out”), German ausbersten (“to burst out; erupt”). By surface analysis, out- + burst.

Synonyms

explosionblastspate

Antonyms

inburst

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • otuburst
  • oubturst
  • outbburst
  • outbrust
  • outburrst
  • outbursst
  • outburstt
  • outburts
  • outbusrt
  • outtburst
  • outubrst
  • uotburst

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of outburst - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

otuburst2oubturst2outbburst1outbrust2outburrst1outbursst1outburstt1outburts2
Edit distance from "outburst"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "outburst"?
"outburst" is spelled O-U-T-B-U-R-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈaʊ̯tˌbɝst/.
What does "outburst" mean?
As a noun, "outburst" means: A sudden, often violent expression of emotion or activity.
What are common misspellings of "outburst"?
Common misspellings include "otuburst", "oubturst", "outbburst", "outbrust", "outburrst". The correct spelling is "outburst".
How do you pronounce "outburst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "outburst" is /ˈaʊ̯tˌbɝst/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "outburst"?
Inherited from Middle English outbersten, outbresten. Cognate with Dutch uitbarsten (“to erupt; burst out”), German ausbersten (“to burst out; erupt”). By surface analysis, out- + burst. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "outburst", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

overseen#23,933newsroom#23,922Petersen#23,942nameless#23,918

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list