# turbulence

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtɜː.bjə.ləns/ · frequency rank #14,040

## Definitions
1. The state or fact of being turbulent or agitated; tempestuousness, disturbance.
2. Disturbance in a gas or fluid, characterized by evidence of internal motion or unrest.
3. Specifically, a state of agitation or disturbance in the air which is disruptive to an aircraft.
4. An instance or type of such state or disturbance.

## Etymology
From Middle English turbulence (“turbidity, cloudiness”), from Late Latin turbulentia (“trouble, disquiet”). By surface analysis, turbulent + -ence.

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

## Common misspellings (16)
`trubulence`, `tturbulence`, `tubrulence`, `turbbulence`, `turbluence`, `turbuelnce`, `turbulance`, `turbulecne`, `turbulencce`, `turbulenec`, `turbulennce`, `turbullence`, `turbulnece`, `turrbulence`, `turublence`, `utrbulence`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/turbulence