# outcrop

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈaʊt.kɹɒp/ · frequency rank #39,006

## Definitions
1. A piece of land that stands out (usually into water) from the land surrounding.
2. A coming out of bedrock or of an unconsolidated deposit to the surface of the ground.
3. The part of a rock formation that appears at the surface of the ground.

## Etymology
From out- + crop.

## Easily confused with
- **outro** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outcrop-vs-outro)
- **outcry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outcrop-vs-outcry)
- **outgrow** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outcrop-vs-outgrow)

## Common misspellings (10)
`otucrop`, `ouctrop`, `outccrop`, `outcorp`, `outcropp`, `outcrpo`, `outcrrop`, `outrcop`, `outtcrop`, `uotcrop`

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