# petrol

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɛt.ɹəl/ · frequency rank #10,905

## Definitions
1. A fluid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, primarily consisting of octane, commonly used as a motor fuel.
2. A motor vehicle powered by petrol (as opposed to diesel).

## Etymology
Borrowed from French (essence de) pétrole, from Medieval Latin petroleum, from Ancient Greek πετρέλαιον (petrélaion, “oil of the rock”), from πέτρα (pétra, “stone, rock”)+ ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive oil, any oily substance”). Doublet of petroleum.

## Easily confused with
- **Petrov** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/petrol-vs-petrov)
- **Perl** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perl-vs-petrol)
- **Petr** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/petr-vs-petrol)
- **pearl** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pearl-vs-petrol)
- **Pedro** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pedro-vs-petrol)
- **peril** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/peril-vs-petrol)
- **petra** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/petra-vs-petrol)
- **petal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/petal-vs-petrol)
- **petri** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/petri-vs-petrol)
- **Perot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/perot-vs-petrol)
- **patrol** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/patrol-vs-petrol)
- **patron** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/patron-vs-petrol)
- **Petrie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/petrie-vs-petrol)
- **patrols** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/patrols-vs-petrol)

## Common misspellings (9)
`eptrol`, `pertol`, `petorl`, `petrlo`, `petroll`, `petrrol`, `pettrol`, `ppetrol`, `pterol`

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