# betrayal

> English word · Noun · IPA /bɪˈtɹeɪəl/ · frequency rank #11,509

## Definitions
1. The act of betraying.

## Etymology
From betray + -al.

## Easily confused with
- **betrayed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/betrayal-vs-betrayed)
- **betray** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/betray-vs-betrayal)

## Common misspellings (12)
`bbetrayal`, `bertayal`, `betaryal`, `betraayl`, `betrayall`, `betrayla`, `betrayyal`, `betrrayal`, `betryaal`, `bettrayal`, `bterayal`, `ebtrayal`

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