# informal

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪnˈfɔɹm(ə)l/ · frequency rank #8,682

## Definitions
1. Not formal or ceremonious.
2. Not in accord with the usual regulations.
3. Suited for everyday use.
4. Reflecting everyday, non-ceremonious usage.
5. Not organized; not structured or planned.

## Etymology
From in- + formal.

## Easily confused with
- **informed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/informal-vs-informed)
- **informer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/informal-vs-informer)
- **informant** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/informal-vs-informant)
- **informally** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/informal-vs-informally)
- **inform** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/inform-vs-informal)
- **infernal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/infernal-vs-informal)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ifnormal`, `infformal`, `infomral`, `inforaml`, `informall`, `informla`, `informmal`, `inforrmal`, `infromal`, `innformal`, `inofrmal`, `niformal`

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