pour out
"pour-out" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“pour out” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pour, out.
Corpus desk
Index EN-pour-out · pour out · English
pour out · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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 | pour out |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “pour out” in English
Rare enough to double-check
pour out is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for pour out in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is pour out, spelled P-O-U-R- -O-U-T.
Definition
- 1Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pour, out.
- 2To serve a drink into a cup or glass.
- 3To distribute or spread (something), as if it were a liquid.
- 4To leave a place quickly, and in large numbers.
- 5To talk volubly and deeply. Usually implies telling the truth.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how pour out appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
I poured out three beers for my guests.
[…] therefore my wrath shall be poured out upon this place, and shall not be quenched.
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.