# ethyl

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɛθaɪl/ · frequency rank #31,543

## Definitions
1. The univalent hydrocarbon radical, C₂H₅, formally derived from ethane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.

## Etymology
From German Ethyl, from Ether + -yl.

## Easily confused with
- **eth** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eth-vs-ethyl)
- **Ethan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ethan-vs-ethyl)
- **ethic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ethic-vs-ethyl)
- **ether** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ether-vs-ethyl)
- **Ethel** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ethel-vs-ethyl)
- **ethos** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ethos-vs-ethyl)

## Common misspellings (8)
`ehtyl`, `ethhyl`, `ethly`, `ethyll`, `ethyyl`, `etthyl`, `etyhl`, `tehyl`

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