# starburst

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #46,790

## Definitions
1. A violent explosion, or the pattern (likened to the shape of a star) supposed to be made by such an explosion.
2. A symbol similar to an asterisk, but with additional rays: ✺.
3. A region of space with an unusually high rate of star formation.
4. A period in time during which a region of space experiences an unusually high rate of star formation.

## Etymology
From star + burst.

## Easily confused with
- **stardust** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/starburst-vs-stardust)

## Common misspellings (15)
`satrburst`, `sstarburst`, `stabrurst`, `starbburst`, `starbrust`, `starburrst`, `starbursst`, `starburstt`, `starburts`, `starbusrt`, `starrburst`, `starubrst`, `straburst`, `sttarburst`, `tsarburst`

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