# upheaval

> English word · Noun · IPA /ʌpˈhiː.vəl/ · frequency rank #24,624

## Definitions
1. Disruptive change, from one state to another.
2. The process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust.
3. A sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion.

## Etymology
From upheave + -al.

## Common misspellings (11)
`puheaval`, `uhpeaval`, `upehaval`, `uphaeval`, `upheaavl`, `upheavall`, `upheavla`, `upheavval`, `uphevaal`, `uphheaval`, `uppheaval`

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