# penile

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈpiː.naɪ.əl/ · frequency rank #43,307

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to the penis.

## Etymology
From pen(is) + -ile.

## Easily confused with
- **pile** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/penile-vs-pile)
- **penis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/penile-vs-penis)
- **peril** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/penile-vs-peril)
- **people** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/penile-vs-people)
- **petite** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/penile-vs-petite)
- **perils** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/penile-vs-perils)
- **penises** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/penile-vs-penises)
- **pensive** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/penile-vs-pensive)
- **Pele** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pele-vs-penile)
- **pence** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pence-vs-penile)
- **penal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/penal-vs-penile)
- **pencil** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pencil-vs-penile)
- **pebble** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pebble-vs-penile)
- **peddle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peddle-vs-penile)
- **pencils** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pencils-vs-penile)

## Common misspellings (8)
`epnile`, `peinle`, `peniel`, `penille`, `penlie`, `pennile`, `pneile`, `ppenile`

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