# deferral

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɪˈfɝəl/ · frequency rank #47,011

## Definitions
1. An act of deferring, a deferment.
2. An accrual.
3. A prepayment.

## Etymology
From defer + -al, with ‘r’ doubled to clarify pronunciation.

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

## Common misspellings (10)
`ddeferral`, `deefrral`, `deferal`, `deferarl`, `deferrall`, `deferrla`, `defferral`, `defreral`, `dfeerral`, `edferral`

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