# splurge

> English word · Verb · IPA /splɜːd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #31,357

## Definitions
1. To (cause to) gush; to flow or move in a rush.
2. To spend lavishly or extravagantly, especially money.
3. To produce an extravagant or ostentatious display.

## Etymology
Possibly from a blend of splash + surge, originally US. According to the OED, onomatopoeic.

## Easily confused with
- **surge** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/splurge-vs-surge)
- **sludge** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sludge-vs-splurge)
- **scourge** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/scourge-vs-splurge)

## Common misspellings (11)
`pslurge`, `slpurge`, `spllurge`, `splruge`, `splugre`, `splureg`, `splurgge`, `splurrge`, `spplurge`, `spulrge`, `ssplurge`

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