# arousal

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˈɹaʊzəl/ · frequency rank #24,659

## Definitions
1. The act of arousing or the state of being aroused.
2. Sexual arousal.
3. A physiological and psychological state of being awake or reactive to stimuli, including elevated heart rate and blood pressure and a condition of sensory alertness, mobility and readiness to respond.
4. Arousal from sleep or hibernation.

## Etymology
From arouse + -al.

## Easily confused with
- **arouse** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/arousal-vs-arouse)
- **aroused** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/arousal-vs-aroused)

## Common misspellings (9)
`aorusal`, `arosual`, `arouasl`, `arousall`, `arousla`, `aroussal`, `arrousal`, `aruosal`, `raousal`

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