irrupción

[irupˈsjõn]

/[irupˈsjõn]/ noun

The verdict

“irrupción” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #23,104. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,104
frequency rank, Spanish
22,782
“I” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acometimiento brusco e inesperado en algún sitio.

Key facts for irrupción
PropertyValue
Headwordirrupción
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[irupˈsjõn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#23,104
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “irrupción” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). irrupción lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around irrupción (IPA [irupˈsjõn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,104 among 22,782 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for irrupción, with forms such as "irrpución", "irrucpión", and "irrupcción". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is irrupción, spelled I-R-R-U-P-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acometimiento brusco e inesperado en algún sitio.
  2. 2
    Invasión.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • irrpución
  • irrucpión
  • irrupcción
  • irrupcinó
  • irrupciónn
  • irrupcóin
  • irrupicón
  • irruppción
  • irrupsión
  • irupción
  • irurpción
  • rirupción

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of irrupción - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

irrpución2irrucpión2irrupcción1irrupcinó2irrupciónn1irrupcóin2irrupicón2irruppción1
Edit distance from "irrupción"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "irrupción"?
"irrupción" is spelled I-R-R-U-P-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [irupˈsjõn].
What does "irrupción" mean?
As a noun, "irrupción" means: Acometimiento brusco e inesperado en algún sitio.
What are common misspellings of "irrupción"?
Common misspellings include "irrpución", "irrucpión", "irrupcción", "irrupcinó", "irrupciónn". The correct spelling is "irrupción".
How do you pronounce "irrupción"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "irrupción" is [irupˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "irrupción" come from?
"irrupción" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “irrupción”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is I-R-R-U-P-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [irupˈsjõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list