# whirlpool

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈwɝlpul/ · frequency rank #29,519

## Definitions
1. A swirling body of water.
2. A hot tub, jacuzzi.
3. A state of turmoil, or agitated excitement.

## Etymology
From earlier whirlpoole, whirlpole, apparently from Middle English *whirlpole, potentially coalescing Old English hwierfel (“whirlpool”) and Old English hwierfepōl (“whirlpool”). Equivalent to whirl + pool. Cognate with Scots quhirlepole, whirle-pule (“whirlpool”). Compare also English whirlpit.
Eclipsed non-native Middle English gurges (“whirlpool”), borrowed from Latin gurges (“whirlpool”).

## Common misspellings (14)
`hwirlpool`, `whhirlpool`, `whilrpool`, `whirllpool`, `whirlopol`, `whirlpol`, `whirlpolo`, `whirlpooll`, `whirlppool`, `whirplool`, `whirrlpool`, `whrilpool`, `wihrlpool`, `wwhirlpool`

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