# outflow

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #28,655

## Definitions
1. The process of flowing out.
2. A fluid that flows out.
3. Any outward movement.
4. A stream of gaseous material emanating from an active galactic nucleus.
5. The part of a system that allows material to flow out.
6. Something that flows out of a sewage treatment plant.

## Etymology
From Middle English outflowen, from late Old English ūtflōwan (attested in the past tense as ūt flēow), equivalent to out- + flow. The noun is derived from the verb.

## Easily confused with
- **outlaw** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outflow-vs-outlaw)
- **outgrow** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outflow-vs-outgrow)

## Common misspellings (10)
`otuflow`, `ouftlow`, `outfflow`, `outfllow`, `outfloww`, `outflwo`, `outfolw`, `outlfow`, `outtflow`, `uotflow`

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