outpouring

noun

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"outpouring" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“outpouring” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #36,269. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,269
frequency rank, English
1,431
“O” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The sudden outward flowing of a large amount of something.

Corpus desk

Index EN-outpouring · outpouring · English

outpouring · rank #36,269 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #36,269
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,431
  • PHOTO-FINISH outgrown

Nearest frequency peer: outgrown (-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 “outpouring”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “outpouring” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

outpouring vs outsourcing
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for outpouring
PropertyValue
Headwordoutpouring
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Frequency rank#36,269
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “outpouring”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).outpouringlands 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 “outgrown” (#36,268), “overdone” (#36,270), “oni” (#36,267). Among 1,431 “O” headwords, “outpouring” is #36,269. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around outpouring, anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,269 among 1,431 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The sudden outward flowing of a large amount of something.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for outpouring, with forms such as "otupouring", "ouptouring", and "outopuring". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "outsourcing", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From out- + pouring. The correct English form is outpouring, spelled O-U-T-P-O-U-R-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    The sudden outward flowing of a large amount of something.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Let me speak—I know I may trust your kindness; and, even if you turned into after ridicule the bitter outpouring of this moment's misery, you would but do as others, in whom I trusted, have done.
  2. The protests rank among the largest outpourings of dissent since the nation’s military dictatorship ended in 1985.

Etymology

From out- + pouring.

Synonyms

outpour

This word in other languages

efusión(Español)déversement(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • otupouring
  • ouptouring
  • outopuring
  • outporuing
  • outpouirng
  • outpourign
  • outpouringg
  • outpourinng
  • outpournig
  • outpourring
  • outppouring
  • outpuoring
  • outtpouring
  • uotpouring

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of outpouring - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

otupouring2ouptouring2outopuring2outporuing2outpouirng2outpourign2outpouringg1outpourinng1
Edit distance from "outpouring"

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 "outpouring"?
"outpouring" is spelled O-U-T-P-O-U-R-I-N-G.
What does "outpouring" mean?
As a noun, "outpouring" means: The sudden outward flowing of a large amount of something.
What words are commonly confused with "outpouring"?
"outpouring" is commonly confused with "outsourcing". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "outpouring"?
From out- + pouring. 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 "outpouring", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list