irruption

\i.ʁyp.sjɔ̃\

/\i.ʁyp.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“irruption” has 11 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #16,398. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,398
frequency rank, French
3,561
“I” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Entrée soudaine et imprévue des ennemis dans un pays, ordinairement accompagnée de dégât et de ravage.

Corpus desk

Index FR-irruption · irruption · French

irruption · rank #16,398 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,398
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,561
  • PHOTO-FINISH islamophobie

Nearest frequency peer: islamophobie (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « irruption »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « irruption » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for irruption
PropertyValue
Headwordirruption
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\i.ʁyp.sjɔ̃\
Letters9
Frequency rank#16,398
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « irruption »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).irruptionse place ici:

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

L'échelle est logarithmique (chaque tic ≈ 10× plus rare). Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « islamophobie » (#16,399), « intensif » (#16,396), « itinéraires » (#16,400). Parmi 3,561 lemmes en « I », « irruption » est au #16,398. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around irruption (IPA \i.ʁyp.sjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,398 among 3,561 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for irruption, with forms such as "irrpution", "irrupiton", and "irrupption". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is irruption, spelled I-R-R-U-P-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Entrée soudaine et imprévue des ennemis dans un pays, ordinairement accompagnée de dégât et de ravage.
  2. 2
    Toute entrée ou intrusion brusque, inattendue ou malvenue.
  3. 3
    Débordement, envahissement de la mer, d’un fleuve sur les terres.
  4. 4
    Arrivée massive, invasion d'oiseaux hors de leur aire de répartition habituelle.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how irruption appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Au reste c'est sans aucune preuve qu'un historien moderne avance, que le prince de Galles dans cette irruption s'avança jusqu'à Fabregues auprès de Montpellier, qu'il tenta le sìége de Beziers, qu'il fit brèche aux murailles.
  2. Thêophane semble rapporter à ce tems-ci une irruption des Arabes sur les terres de l'Empire, dans laquelle ils pénétrèrent jusqu'à Amorium en Phrygie avec des forces considérables.

Synonyms

invasioningressionraz-de-maréetsunami

This word in other languages

outbreak(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • irrpution
  • irrupiton
  • irrupption
  • irruptino
  • irruptionn
  • irruptoin
  • irrupttion
  • irrutpion
  • iruption
  • irurption
  • riruption

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of irruption - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

irrpution2irrupiton2irrupption1irruptino2irruptionn1irruptoin2irrupttion1irrutpion2
Edit distance from "irruption"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "irruption"?
"irruption" is spelled I-R-R-U-P-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \i.ʁyp.sjɔ̃\.
What does "irruption" mean?
As a noun, "irruption" means: Entrée soudaine et imprévue des ennemis dans un pays, ordinairement accompagnée de dégât et de ravage.
What are common misspellings of "irruption"?
Common misspellings include "irrpution", "irrupiton", "irrupption", "irruptino", "irruptionn". The correct spelling is "irruption".
How do you pronounce "irruption"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "irruption" is \i.ʁyp.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "irruption" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "irruption", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

inspirées#16,394ingérence#16,393longévité#16,406imprimeur#16,389

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

lâcheté11 variantsholding11 variantsmarquise11 variantsheureuses11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list