# femoral

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈfɛ.mə.ɹəl/ · frequency rank #33,234

## Definitions
1. Of, pertaining to, or near the femur or thigh.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin femorālis, from Latin root femor-, from femur (genitive femoris). Equivalent to femur + -al.

## Easily confused with
- **feral** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/femoral-vs-feral)
- **floral** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/femoral-vs-floral)
- **fedora** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fedora-vs-femoral)
- **federal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/federal-vs-femoral)

## Common misspellings (10)
`efmoral`, `femmoral`, `femoarl`, `femorall`, `femorla`, `femorral`, `femroal`, `feomral`, `ffemoral`, `fmeoral`

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