How do you spell Abrupt?
Correct spelling
abrupt
AB + RUPT. Think: rupture.
Why is abrupt spelled this way?
From Latin abruptus, broken off. AB (away) + RUMPERE (to break). Something abrupt breaks away suddenly — a sharp interruption with no warning.
Common misspellings of abrupt
abrupptabrubptabrupteabrept
Example
The meeting came to an abrupt end.