How do you spell Turbulence?
Correct spelling
turbulence
Remember TURBU-LENCE: the Latin TURBA (crowd) creates L-E-N-C-E disturbance.
Why is turbulence spelled this way?
From Latin turbulentia, confusion. TURBA (a crowd or disturbance). Turbulence is the disturbance of smooth flow — whether air disrupting a flight or emotions disrupting a mind.
Common misspellings of turbulence
turbulanceturbulinceturbelenceturbulense
Example
The airplane shook violently as it encountered severe turbulence over the mountains.