# Cheryl

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈʃɛɹəl/ · frequency rank #13,298

## Definitions
1. A female given name originating as a coinage.

## Etymology
Coined in the early 20th century, possibly a blend of Cherie or Cherry and Beryl. (See cher for the etymology of Cherie.)

## Easily confused with
- **chevy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cheryl-vs-chevy)
- **chewy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cheryl-vs-chewy)
- **choral** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cheryl-vs-choral)
- **chiral** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cheryl-vs-chiral)
- **Cher** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cher-vs-cheryl)
- **Cheri** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cheri-vs-cheryl)
- **cherry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cherry-vs-cheryl)
- **cheery** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cheery-vs-cheryl)
- **Cherie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cherie-vs-cheryl)
- **cherub** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cherub-vs-cheryl)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ccheryl`, `cehryl`, `cherly`, `cherryl`, `cheryll`, `cheryyl`, `cheyrl`, `chheryl`, `chreyl`, `hceryl`

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