# turbulent

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈtɜːbjələnt/ · frequency rank #15,724

## Definitions
1. Violently disturbed or agitated; tempestuous, tumultuous.
2. Being in, or causing, disturbance or unrest.

## Etymology
From Middle English turbulent, from Middle French turbulent, from Latin turbulentus, from turba (“disorder, tumult, crowd”).

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

## Common misspellings (14)
`trubulent`, `tturbulent`, `tubrulent`, `turbbulent`, `turbluent`, `turbuelnt`, `turbulennt`, `turbulentt`, `turbuletn`, `turbullent`, `turbulnet`, `turrbulent`, `turublent`, `utrbulent`

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