# delirious

> English word · Adjective · IPA /dɪˈlɪə̯.ɹi.əs/ · frequency rank #30,757

## Definitions
1. Being in the state of delirium.
2. Having uncontrolled excitement; ecstatic.

## Etymology
From delirium + -ous; see also Latin delirus (“silly, doting, crazy”).

## Easily confused with
- **delirium** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/delirious-vs-delirium)
- **delicious** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/delicious-vs-delirious)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ddelirious`, `deilrious`, `deliirous`, `deliriosu`, `deliriouss`, `deliriuos`, `deliroius`, `delirrious`, `dellirious`, `delriious`, `dleirious`, `edlirious`

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