# febrile

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈfiːbɹaɪl/ · frequency rank #49,918

## Definitions
1. Feverish, or having a high temperature.
2. Involving fever as a symptom or cause.
3. Full of nervous energy.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin febrīlis, from Latin febris (“fever”).

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

## Common misspellings (10)
`efbrile`, `fberile`, `febbrile`, `febirle`, `febriel`, `febrille`, `febrlie`, `febrrile`, `ferbile`, `ffebrile`

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