# tumult

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtjuː.mʌlt/ · frequency rank #41,922

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

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

## Easily confused with
- **tumblr** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tumblr-vs-tumult)
- **tumble** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tumble-vs-tumult)

## Common misspellings (9)
`tmuult`, `ttumult`, `tumlut`, `tummult`, `tumullt`, `tumultt`, `tumutl`, `tuumlt`, `utmult`

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