# erectile

> English word · Adjective · IPA /əˈɹɛktaɪl/ · frequency rank #35,282

## Definitions
1. Capable of being raised to an upright position.
2. Capable of filling with blood and becoming rigid.

## Etymology
From French érectile, from Latin erectus, past participle of erigere, equivalent to erect + -ile.

## Easily confused with
- **erection** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/erectile-vs-erection)
- **erecting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/erectile-vs-erecting)
- **elective** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elective-vs-erectile)

## Common misspellings (11)
`eerctile`, `ercetile`, `erecctile`, `erecitle`, `erectiel`, `erectille`, `erectlie`, `erecttile`, `eretcile`, `errectile`, `reectile`

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