tumult

/ˈtjuː.mʌlt/

//ˈtjuː.mʌlt// noun

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"tumult" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“tumult” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,922. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,922
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Confused, agitated noise as made by a crowd.

Corpus desk

Index EN-tumult · tumult · English

tumult · rank #41,922 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,922
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH tufted

Nearest frequency peer: tufted (-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 “tumult”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “tumult” 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).

tumult vs tumblr
67% similar
tumult vs tumble
67% similar

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

Key facts for tumult
PropertyValue
Headwordtumult
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtjuː.mʌlt/
Letters6
Frequency rank#41,922
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “tumult”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).tumultlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “tufted” (#41,921), “uninitiated” (#41,925), “trumpeter” (#41,918). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “tumult” is #41,922. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around tumult (IPA /ˈtjuː.mʌlt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,922 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for tumult, with forms such as "tmuult", "ttumult", and "tumlut". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "tumblr", "tumble", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Old French tumulte, from Latin tumultus (“noise, tumult”). The correct English form is tumult, spelled T-U-M-U-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Confused, agitated noise as made by a crowd.
  2. 2
    Violent commotion or agitation, often with confusion of sounds.
  3. 3
    A riot or uprising.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Till in loud tumult all the Greeks arose.
  2. the tumult of the elements

Etymology

From Old French tumulte, from Latin tumultus (“noise, tumult”).

Synonyms

uproarruckushurly-burly

This word in other languages

clamor(Español)barouf(Français)Tumult(Deutsch)tumulto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • tmuult
  • ttumult
  • tumlut
  • tummult
  • tumullt
  • tumultt
  • tumutl
  • tuumlt
  • utmult

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tumult - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

tmuult2ttumult1tumlut2tummult1tumullt1tumultt1tumutl2tuumlt2
Edit distance from "tumult"

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 "tumult"?
"tumult" is spelled T-U-M-U-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtjuː.mʌlt/.
What does "tumult" mean?
As a noun, "tumult" means: Confused, agitated noise as made by a crowd.
What words are commonly confused with "tumult"?
"tumult" is commonly confused with "tumblr", "tumble". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tumult"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tumult" is /ˈtjuː.mʌlt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "tumult"?
From Old French tumulte, from Latin tumultus (“noise, tumult”). 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 "tumult", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

tufted#41,921truely#41,917triads#41,912womans#41,954

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Valeria9 variantswhopper9 variantsslouch9 variantssinning9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list