# cerebral

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈsɛ.ɹɪb.ɹəl/ · frequency rank #12,936

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to the brain, cerebrum, or cerebral cortex.
2. Intellectual rather than emotional or physical.

## Etymology
Borrowing from French cérébral, from Latin cerebrum (“a brain”); equivalent to cerebrum + -al.

## Easily confused with
- **cereal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cereal-vs-cerebral)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ccerebral`, `ceerbral`, `cerberal`, `cerebarl`, `cerebbral`, `cerebrall`, `cerebrla`, `cerebrral`, `cererbal`, `cerrebral`, `creebral`, `ecrebral`

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