# cheerful

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈt͡ʃɪəfl̩/ · frequency rank #12,939

## Definitions
1. Noticeably happy and optimistic.
2. Bright and pleasant.

## Etymology
From Middle English chereful, cherful, equivalent to cheer + -ful.

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`ccheerful`, `ceherful`, `cheefrul`, `cheerfful`, `cheerflu`, `cheerfull`, `cheerrful`, `cheerufl`, `chereful`, `cherful`, `chheerful`, `hceerful`

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