# bridal

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbraɪ.dl̩/ · frequency rank #14,905

## Definitions
1. A wedding feast or festival; a wedding.

## Etymology
From Middle English bridale, from Old English brȳdealo (“wedding ale; wedding feast”). The attributive usage was strengthened by association with bride + -al.

## Easily confused with
- **bride** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bridal-vs-bride)
- **brill** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bridal-vs-brill)
- **bridge** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bridal-vs-bridge)
- **brutal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bridal-vs-brutal)
- **burial** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bridal-vs-burial)
- **brides** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bridal-vs-brides)
- **bridle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bridal-vs-bridle)
- **Brian** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/brian-vs-bridal)
- **briar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/briar-vs-bridal)
- **Bilal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bilal-vs-bridal)

## Common misspellings (9)
`bbridal`, `birdal`, `brdial`, `briadl`, `bridall`, `briddal`, `bridla`, `brridal`, `rbidal`

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