rupture
rup·ture/ˈɹʌpt͡ʃɚ/noun, verb
rupture is spelled R-U-P-T-U-R-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables (rup·ture). It appears 1.9 times per million words in written English, the 20,101st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, rupture means “A burst, split, or break” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of rupture is ruptures.
How many letters and syllables are in rupture?
| Letters | 7: R-U-P-T-U-R-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: rup·ture |
| In writing | 1.9 times per million words; the 20,101st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is rupture?
Rupture appears 1.9 times per million words in written English, the 20,101st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce rupture?
- UK /ˈɹʌpt͡ʃəː/
- UK [ˈɹʷʌ̹pt͡ʃəː]
- US /ˈɹʌpt͡ʃɚ/
Rupture has 2 syllables, split rup·ture in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-rupture.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of rupture
- ruptures plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- rupturing participle, present
- ruptured participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rupture mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A burst, split, or break.
- 2
A social breach or break, between individuals or groups.
- 3
A break or tear in soft tissue, such as a muscle.
- 4
A failure mode in which a tough ductile material pulls apart rather than cracking.
verb
- 1
To burst, break through, or split, as under pressure.
- 2
To dehisce irregularly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Rupture in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | rupture |
| German | Bruch , Riss , Zerreißen |
| Portuguese | rotura, ruptura, rutura , romper |
| Spanish | rotura , romper |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does rupture come from?
Borrowed from Middle French rupture, or its source, Latin ruptūra (“a breaking, rupture (of a limb or vein)”) and Medieval Latin ruptūra (“a road, a field, a form of feudal tenure, a tax, etc.”), from the participle stem of rumpere (“to break, burst”). Doublet of roture.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).