Avril

/ˈævɹɪl/

//ˈævɹɪl// name

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"avril" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Avril” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #33,137. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,137
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A female given name from French, equivalent to English April.

Corpus desk

Index EN-avril · Avril · English

Avril · rank #33,137 · 7 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,137
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH baccalaureate

Nearest frequency peer: baccalaureate (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Avril”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Avril” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Avril vs Ari
60% similar
Avril vs Avi
60% similar
Avril vs avid
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Avril
PropertyValue
HeadwordAvril
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈævɹɪl/
Letters5
Frequency rank#33,137
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Avril”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Avrillands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “baccalaureate” (#33,138), “Attila” (#33,135), “Bala” (#33,139). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “Avril” is #33,137. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Avril (IPA /ˈævɹɪl/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #33,137 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A female given name from French, equivalent to English April.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Avril, with forms such as "arvil", "avirl", and "avrill". 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. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "Ari", "Avi", "avid", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: 20th-century invention from French avril (“April”). The correct English form is Avril, spelled A-V-R-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    A female given name from French, equivalent to English April.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Avril Lavigne is a Canadian singer-songwriter.
  2. Granny Byrne never failed to explain that Avril had been given her name because she was born in April.

Etymology

20th-century invention from French avril (“April”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arvil
  • avirl
  • avrill
  • avrli
  • avrril
  • avvril
  • varil

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Avril - 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.

arvil2avirl2avrill1avrli2avrril1avvril1varil2
Edit distance from "Avril"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Avril"?
"Avril" is spelled A-V-R-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈævɹɪl/.
What does "Avril" mean?
As a proper noun, "Avril" means: A female given name from French, equivalent to English April.
What words are commonly confused with "Avril"?
"Avril" is commonly confused with "Ari", "Avi", "avid". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Avril"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Avril" is /ˈævɹɪl/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Avril"?
20th-century invention from French avril (“April”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

barra#33,142artsy#33,130Bloch#33,150Bosco#33,152

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

amity7 variantsxenon7 variantsclaps7 variantsDewitt7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list