# upsurge

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #42,978

## Definitions
1. A sudden strong rise or flow.

## Etymology
From up- + surge.

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

## Common misspellings (10)
`pusurge`, `uppsurge`, `upsruge`, `upssurge`, `upsugre`, `upsureg`, `upsurgge`, `upsurrge`, `upusrge`, `uspurge`

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